A delegation from Ufone, one of the cellular companies operating in Pakistan, visited the University of Karachi on Wednesday.
KU welcomes Ufone as connectivity partner to strengthen campus opportunities
KARACHI, Jun 10 (APP): A delegation from Ufone, one of the cellular companies operating in Pakistan, visited the University of Karachi on Wednesday.
The KU hosted a high profile delegation from the Ufone and PTCL Group to explore opportunities for collaboration. During the visit, the delegation met with the KU administration and presented proposals to support researchers, students, faculty, and staff through improved digital connectivity and facilities.
Both sides mutually agreed to move forward with the proposals and decided to formalize the partnership through a memorandum of understanding in the coming weeks.
The KU management welcomed the initiative, acknowledging the importance of industry–academia linkages in empowering students, strengthening research, and transforming the campus into a digitally connected hub.
With this decision, the University of Karachi has taken another step toward fostering innovation and collaboration by welcoming Ufone to campus as a connectivity partner.
The initiative is designed to create new opportunities for students, faculty, and researchers by offering advanced digital facilities and strengthening industry–academia linkages.
Speaking on the occasion, the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi highlighted the importance of such partnerships in bridging the gap between academic learning and industry practices.
“By working closely with technology providers, we can empower our students with practical exposure, enhance research capabilities, and transform the campus into a hub of digital innovation.”
On this occasion, Asif Ahmed the Chief Business Solutions Officer, who heads PTCL Business Solutions — the Group’s unified division leveraging PTCL and Ufone — expressed its commitment to supporting KU in building a digitally connected environment.
He mentioned that as part of its broader vision, Ufone has been working with higher education institutions and corporate organizations across the country to promote knowledge transfer, collaboration, and access to modern technologies.
He added that now, it is extending this support to KU, aiming to enrich the academic ecosystem and provide seamless connectivity for the university community.
In addition to acting as a connectivity partner, Ufone announced plans to introduce special facilities for KU students, faculty, employees and staff. The details of these offerings, including subsidized tariffs, will be shared in the coming weeks when both parties will sign a memorandum of understanding.
The KU’s Director Evening Professor Dr Shabib Ul Hassan, the focal person for this imitative, expressed that this collaboration underscores the shared vision of KU and its industry partners: to equip students with the skills and resources needed for the future, while simultaneously strengthening the university’s role as a center of excellence in research, education, and innovation.
The KU Registrar Professor Dr Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, Director Finance Syed Jehanzeb, Students’ Advisor Dr Nosheen Raza, Estate Officer Noreen Shariq, Engineer Ishfaque Khanzada from Main Communication Network, and Group Vice President Enterprise Solutions Bsharat Qureshi, Group Director Enterprise Solutions (Mobility) Qasim Rizvi, Group Director Products Adnan Waheed, Regional Head—South Enterprise Services – Ather Shamim, KAM South Enterprise Services Ali Akbar and others were present on this occasion.
