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GIKI Welcomes Batch 2026 with Orientation Programme
PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) welcomed its new Batch 2026 with a comprehensive orientation programme aimed at familiarising students and their families with the institute’s academic environment, facilities, regulations and campus life.
The programme began with a formal welcome and lunch hosted for the newly enrolled students and their families.
Director Admissions Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sabir, in his opening presentation, highlighted GIKI’s position as a premier engineering institution and briefed students about its academic facilities, while stressing the importance of discipline, punctuality and academic integrity.
Director Admissions and Examinations Faheem Akhtar provided detailed guidance on timetables, course registration, grading and evaluation procedures and other academic requirements.
Heads of various departments also interacted with students, answered their queries and explained departmental curricula and procedures.
Director Security Imran briefed the newcomers on campus entry protocols and security measures, urging them to promptly report any concerns or incidents to the Security Department.
The orientation concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session, providing students an opportunity to engage directly with faculty members and the administration.
The institute reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing future engineers and leaders through academic excellence, discipline and a supportive learning environment.
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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrives in Türkiye to attend first meeting of new defence group
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RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), arrived in Türkiye on Sunday on an official visit.
Turkey will host Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for the first ministerial meeting of their new regional defence grouping on Monday, Turkish sources said Sunday.
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed earlier this month commits the three countries to mutual defence in the event of any of them being attacked.
The pact came against a backdrop of war between the United States and Iran and attacks in the region from Tehran-backed Houthi rebels.
The meeting in Istanbul will set up a “political and defence strategic committee” involving foreign and defence ministers and military chiefs, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.
The agreement unites NATO’s second-largest army, Turkey, with the Islamic world’s only nuclear-armed state, Pakistan, and the leading Gulf power in Saudi Arabia.
Monday’s meeting will be chaired by the Turkish foreign and defence ministers as well as the chief of the general staff.
Pakistan is sending Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with the defence minister and the commander of the defence forces.
Saudi Arabia will be represented by its foreign minister, the defence minister and the chief of the general staff, Turkish sources said.
As well as international security, the participants plan to address boosting defence capabilities, the interoperability of their armed forces, and their cooperation in the defence industry, Ankara said.
