SWABI: The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology and Engro Corporation here on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a long-term bilateral cooperation for promoting research, industrial linkages, training, education and employment opportunities.

A delegation of Engro comprising its vice-president talent and culture Ms Arshia Saqib and managers talent acquisition Qasim Hassan and Ms Rukhama Mujtuba visited the GIK Institute and held a meeting with its rector Prof Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid and other officials.

The MoU was inked bydirector of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation, GIK Institute, Dr Farooq Sultan andMs Arshia Saqib. The signing ceremony was also attended by pro-rectors, deans and heads of departments.

According to the MoU, the Engro would notify the GIK Institute’s placement office about the relevant vacancies to encourage its graduates to apply for jobs and internship opportunities besides proposing the final year project for the students in consultation with the relevant faculties/departments and schedule visits for the students to various plants of Engro subsidiaries.

The GIK Institute will facilitate Engro in advertising relevant job opportunities to its alumni and fresh graduates and ensure the participation of Engro in relevant events, job fairs, seminars, training, publications, etc.

According to the MoU, both the parties would explore the opportunity to undertake research- and development-related projects. The MoU would remain in place for the period of three years and it might be extended.

CHARAS SEIZED: The police here on Friday seized about 10 kilogrammes charas and 15 big rolls of cloth which were being smuggled to Punjab in a car and arrested four member of the smugglers gang, district police officer Najamnul Hussain told mediapersons.

When contacted, Chota Lahorpolice SHOAjab Durrani said that the seizure was made during checking on the Swabi-Jehangira road.

The accused were identified as Falak Niaz of Anbar village, Swabi, Younus Khan andwife of one Ali Haider of Sakhakot, and wife of one Kamranof Rawalpindi.The police have registered a case against them.

Published in Dawn, january 7th, 2023