QUAID-E-AZAM POLITICAL SCIENCE Society

Annual Report
(Session 2018-19)
Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society is one of the most prestigious and
honourable society of GCU. What makes a society admirable are its members
who keep nose to grindstone. Adding grace to its existence, Political science
Department plays a vital role, which is self-introductory.
Nevertheless, QPSS is the amalgamation of various bodies which includes
Invited Lectures of luminary scholars, Interactive sessions by notable
personalities, Movies club and study circles which enlighten student’s mind.
Students opine in a journal named “The Expressions” published by QPSS.

Let us give due share to the moments of QPSS, which are as following

• Interactive Session with H.E Mr. Alexey Yurievich Dedov,

Ambassador of Russian Federation in Pakistan
Date: November 16, 2018
Topic: Pak-Russia Relations and fight against Terrorism

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society held an Interactive Session with H.E

Mr. Alexey Yurievich Dedov, Ambassador of Russian Federation to Pakistan,
in Fazl-e-Hussain Reading Room on Friday 16 November 2018. He talked
about matters of national and international significance, which includes
Russia’s support in gas pipeline project and Pakistan’s fight against terrorism.
He put a glance on Pak-Afghan relations.
 • Book Launch Ceremony of Ms. Ayesha Khan
Date: 6th December 2018.
Topic: Women Empowerment and the role of religion.

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society organized a book launch ceremony

of the book of Ms. Ayesha Khan entitled as “The Women Movement in
Pakistan; Activism, Islam and Democracy” in Fazl-e-Hussain Reading
Room on Thursday 6 December 2018. The book highlights social, legal and
political justice to women. Ms Ayesha gave an optimistic perspective
regarding women’s empowerment in Pakistan subsequently.
 • Interactive Session with Dr Michael Hannahan
Date: 7th January 2019
Topic: Exchange Culture Program and US Foreign Policy

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society held an Interactive Session with Dr

Michael Hannahan on Monday 7 January 2019 in GCU Meeting Room. Dr
Hannahan is the Director of UMass Civic Initiative of Donahue Institute, who
have managed 47 different Educational Cultural Exchange programs which
includes Pakistan, Iran and several other countries. He discussed how
domestic policy affects foreign policy. It was very fruitful session on the end
of students since they learnt about policy formation and implementation.
 • Interactive Session with Mr. Shaighan Shareef Malik & Signing
Ceremony of MoU between GCU & Shahid Javed Burki Institute
of Public Policy.
Date: 24th January 2019.
Topic: Legal obligations towards International Law and State
Sovereignty

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society held an Interactive Session with Mr.

Shaighan Shareef Malik in Fazl-e-Hussain Reading Room on Thursday 24
January 2019. Mr. Malik is a member of Shahid Javed Burki Institute of
Public Policy and a retired civil servant of Pakistan Administrative Service.
He elaborated the status of Pakistan across the globe and its obligation towards
the world in lieu of International Law. After the Interactive Session with
students, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between GCU and
Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy in Committee Room for mutual
research in the fields of public policy.
 • Interactive Session with H.E Mr. Yusuke Shindo, Deputy Chief of
Mission of Japan to Pakistan
Date: 25th January 2019
Topic: Discussion on Japanese Culture and Traditions.

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society held an Interactive Session with H.E

Mr. Yusuke Shindo, Deputy Chief of Mission of Japan in Pakistan, in Fazl-e-
Hussain Reading Room on Friday 25 January 2019. Mr. Shindo brought
Japanese culture into limelight by giving glaring examples and a glimpse of
Japanese day to day life through multimedia presentation to students of GCU.
He also acknowledged the services of Pakistani community in Japan during
the earthquake. After the session a brief question/answer session was also held
in which students ask about Japan’s role in international and regional politics.
 • Interactive Session with Mr. Rob Sewell
Date: 5th April 2019
Topic: Socialist Movements in the world

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society held an Interactive Session with Mr.

Rob Sewell in PGB 209 Department of Political Science on Friday 5 April
2019. Mr Sewell is Editor of the International Socialist Appeal magazine,
author of two books “What is Marxism?” and “Germany from Revolution to
Counter Revolution”. He is also an active member in the Labour Party of
Britain for past 40 years raising the Socialist Program there and has lectured
about socialist ideology in countries from US to Nepal. He has also helped to
recover the original work of Trotsky on Stalin. In the discussion with students
he brought flaws of capitalist society into limelight and he discussed the
socialism and its advantages.
 • The Grand Debate
Date: 12 April 2019
Topic: Why we should pay tax?

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society arranged a Grand Debate in

collaboration with Excise and Taxation Department Government of Punjab on
Friday 12 April 2019 in Fazl-e-Hussain Reading Room. The event was held
to celebrate Tax Day. The topic of the debate was “Why should we pay tax?”
The debate was honored by Secretary Excise and Taxation Department Mr.
Sher Alam Mehsud, Director Excise & Taxation Mr. Rizwan Akram Sherwani
and renowned TV Anchor Mr. Imran khan. The debate was of Asian
Parliamentary Style in which team opposition won while team propositions
stood runner-up.
 • Interactive Session on New Local Government System
Date: 13th May 2019
Topic: New Local Government System in Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society organised a seminar on New Local
Government System being introduced by PTI’s government in Punjab on 13
May 2019 at Fazl-e-Hussein Reading Room.
Speakers said that the Punjab Local Government Act, 2019 would help
bringing economic prosperity in the province through efficient self-
governance and equal distribution of resources. Addressing the seminar
eminent economist Nadeem-ul-Haq said that local government was a key to
development. However, he said, act was one thing but practically forming a
strong and autonomous local government was still a big challenge for the
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. Nadeem-ul-Haq said that he supported
LG’s financial autonomy, but they should not be allowed borrowing from
foreign or national funds. He also suggested that the maximum tenure for the
local government should be two years only. Shahid Zaman, the Additional
Secretary Punjab Local Government, and Mr. Bilal Rao, a member of the
Prime Minister's Local Government Task Force, briefed the students and
faculty members about the different features of the Act and responded to their
queries and concerns. They said it was the first time that funding had been
ensured in the law to the local governments. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan
Amir Shah also addressed the seminar and stressed a need for debate on
different political and social issues in academic institutions. GCU Dean
Faculty of Social Sciences Prof Dr Khalid Manzoor Butt also addressed the
seminar.
 • Theatre Performance
Date:13th March 2019
Topic: Men in Women’s World

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society contributed through a vibrant play on

women empowerment in Women’s Week on Wednesday 13 March 2019 in
Bukhari Auditorium. The aim of the play was to enlighten students’ minds
and to bring social injustice into limelight. The play depicted how women’s
rights are violated, how they suffer in every day’s life. What challenges they
had to face for the so-called crime of being women. The play showed gender
inequality and social dilemma. As the founder of nation said, “No nation can
reach the height of glory until and unless its women work side by side with
men”. To run a progressive society, it’s everyone’s responsibility to work in
collaboration with women. Women play a vital part to make society
prosperous, so their rights should not be neglected. It is rightly said if women
voices are dumped then the nation’s prosperity is dumped. Play was a major
share towards women rights and public awareness.
THE QPSS TRAVEL CLUB
• A Study Tour to National Assembly of Pakistan
Date: 26th February 2019.

Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society arranged a study tour to National

Assembly of Pakistan for the students on Tuesday 26 February 2019. The
agenda behind arranging the trip was to give practical experience to students
about how legislative body of Pakistan works, how decorum is maintained
during parliament’s session, role of speaker and how bills are passed in lower
house. Nevertheless, this trip proved to be very fruitful because theoretical
knowledge is nothing without practical implementation and QPSS provides
platform to students to learn through practical experiences. While adding good
to the trip students also visited Margala hills and Faisal Mosque afterwards.
The QPSS Movies Club
In modern era there are multiple ways to learn and grow to meet the challenges
in the arena of dynamic world. Visual learning is one of smartest way to learn
and to broaden horizon. QPSS has launched its Movie Club since 2013 and it
has been six years of its performance and excellence.
The movies which were shown are as follows:

• AGORA
Date: 31st January 2019

In the late 4th century Ad, the Roman Empire is in its dying days and in the
city of Alexandria Hypetia teaches astronomy, philosophy and mathematics.
Davas her servant and unrequited lover, turns to Christianity, which has
become the dominant religion in waning empire in the hopes of pursing
freedom. There was rivalry between the religion and science resulting in the
death of the teacher. The movie revolves around the idea of questioning.
 • 12 ANGRY MEN
Date: 15th February 2019

Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury
must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-
city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while
sequestered in a room, one juror (Henry Fonda) casts considerable doubt on
elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict
threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate. It
teaches student, courage to speak and stand against odd as only dead fish go
with the flow coupled with concept of racism was pick apart.

• GRAVITY
Date: 8th March 2019

Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with
veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski in command of his last flight before retiring.
But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is
destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing
but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.
 • GOYA’S GHOST
Date: 22nd March 2019

Spanning the period from the Inquisition through the French Revolution and
Napoleon, GOYA'S GHOSTS finds the Spanish Inquisitors upset about the
latest etchings by royal court portraitist Francisco Goya, which they believe
are heretical and represent everything that's wrong with Spain. Prodded on by
Brother Lorenzo, the Church acts through secretive, intrusive, and inhumane
tactics. As an observer, Goya is especially moved by the plight of his favorite
portrait subject Ines, who is unjustly tortured until she "confesses" to heresy
and is then imprisoned. Inés suffers decades of torment, alleviated only by
occasional visits from Lorenzo, which eventually produce a child he denies.
Outside, Goya continues to paint it as he sees it, from the beady eyes of Queen
Maria Luisa to the Inquisition's looming shadows, his resilience speaking to
the power of art and the truth of one man's vision. He leaves the Inquisitors to
join the Enlightenment in France, and eventually returns to Spain to take part
in sentencing his old boss in the Inquisition, Father Gregorio, to death.
 • DEAD POETS SOCIETY
Date: 29th March 2019

Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular
older brother was valedictorian. His roommate, Neil Perry, although
exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his
overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor
Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society,
and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each does so in his own
way and is changed for life.
THE QPSS STUDY CIRCLE
The Study Circle aimed to develop personality by providing platform to
students to discuss various topics. It develops speaking, listening skills and
confidence. As our society believes that we cannot change the world, but we
can change individual whose world can be changed.

• We and Me too
Date: 14th December 2018

This topic was discussed to create social awareness among students. It

enlightened and broadened horizon of individual so that they can stand up for
their rights and fight against all odds.
LIST OF ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING
SESSION 2019-2020

1- INTERACTIVE LECTURES OF RENOWNED SCHOLARS

2- MOVIE SCREENINGS
3- STUDY CIRCLES
4- STUDY TOUR TO ATTRACIVE LOCATIONS
5- THEATRE PERFORMANCES
6- DEBATES
 QPSS Cabinet of 2018-19

Sr # Name Designation
1 Arsam Tufail Butt President
2 Nawaz Ali General Secretary
3 Afrasyaab Saifullah Khan Vice President
4 Mariyam Zia Vice President
5 Wajiha Irfan Joint Secretary
6 Saif Allah Yar Mummunka Additional Secretary
7 Umer Duabia Deputy Secretary
8 Aqsa Fahim Chief Event Manager
9 Raza Mustafa Khan Press Secretary
10 Ahsan Shahab Finance Secretary
11 Rabia Sarfaraz Choudhry Photographer
12 Nabiha Fatima Stage Secretary
13 Muhammad Shahzad Assistant Secretary
14 Amel Khan Wazir Assistant Secretary
15 Riffat Ullah Chief Coordinator
16 Muhammad Idris Khan Executive Member
17 Daman Nadeem Coordinator BA(Hons) Morning
18 Shah Inayat Virk Executive Member
19 Khaleeq Ahmed Executive Member
20 Haya Batool Executive Member
21 Jalani Noor Coordinator BA(Hons) Evening
22 Sarim Misdaq Coordinator Intermediate