Message from the Vice-Chancellor’s Office

University of the Punjab, the oldest seat of learning in Pakistan, is a

proud city host of National Idea Bank (NIB; Call for Ideas Launch
Event - National Idea Bank Pakistan (nibpk.org)) Pakistan in
organizing for the first time a Premier Style League Competition for
start-ups, innovators & entrepreneurs to showcase their solutions &
innovative ideas.

The University students always stand out from all the rest with their
gleaming ideas, leadership skills, innovation, and abilities to think
analytically in a world where competition has reached a global scale.
The University always encourages their students to participate in
national and international competitions, because platforms, such as NIB, provide innumerable
opportunities for the students to demonstrate their talent – a stepping stone to achieving greater things
in life.

I strongly believe that the faculty and the students are passionate enough to show their talent in a
thought-provoking manner and will vehemently showcase their ideas in the upcoming NIB competition.

I honestly believe that our university, which educates a young generation that will play a central role in
fabricating the glistening future of Pakistan and will be among the global brands of our country.

With best wishes

Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar

Sitara-i-Imtiaz

Vice-Chancellor, University of the Punjab

Dear Students

Subject: Invitation for the opening ceremony; call for ideas by National Idea Bank Pakistan

Greetings of the Day!

University of the Punjab is a proud host of National Idea Bank for Lahore. Honourable
President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, came up with the idea of the National Idea Bank to recognize and
support innovative ideas by Pakistani innovators worldwide.

On September 27, 2021, at 8:00pm Pakistan time, a major online event is happening and we would
like all our students to be there and learn about the upcoming national ideas competition. Please click
on the link below to get registered today:
https://bit.ly/nib2709

Leading the technology innovation agenda in Pakistan, Honourable Minister for IT and Telecom, Mr.
Amin ul Haq Syed, will be our chief guest and the respected Executive Director of Higher Education
Commission, Dr. Shaista Sohail, will be our guest of honour, to kick start the first call for ideas by the
National Idea Bank.

In addition to the millions of rupees in cash prizes, winners will also have the opportunity to meet top
CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Federal Ministers, Provincial Ministers, and Community Leaders to gain support
for their innovative ideas.

Don’t miss the opportunity, register now:

https://bit.ly/nib2709

Kind Regards

NIB Team (Lahore)

Prof. Dr. Hamid Saeed (City host/focal person) – 0304-8801243

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad Javed (0333-4841929)

Prof. Dr. Shahid Farooq (0321-6224407)

Dr. Azra Mahmood (0333-4107008)

Dr. Furqan Khurshid Hashmi (0345-4194201)

Dr. M. Shahbaz Aslam (0300-4874945)

Dr. Asma Ali Khan (0300-4362799)