ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (DNA): The Department of Islamic Thought, History and
Culture of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will organize a three-day
international conference on Islamic Finance from 1st November. During
the conference, the national and international speakers will present
research papers on various Islamic finance systems, said a press release
issued here Sunday.
Founder Akhuwat Foundation, Dr. Amjad Saqib will grace the inaugural
session as the chief guest while, Vice Chancellor AIOU, Prof. Dr. Nasir
Mahmood will preside over the session.
Dean, Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Prof. Dr. Mohyuddin Hashmi
will host the event. Renowned economists will shed light on the topic of
Islamic banking.
Dr. Fawad Khalil from Edinburgh Napier University, UK and Dr. Usman
Ghani, Director, Institute of Management Studies, Peshawar will be the
speakers of the session.
Various panel discussions and working sessions will be held at the
conference.
As per the vision of vice chancellor, Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood, different
seminars/conferences and other educational activities are being
organized continuously in the university for the guidance and awareness
of the students and this conference is a continuation of this
initiative. DNA
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