ALUMNI REUNION FOR BATCHES 2000-2007
Alumni reunion was held on Sat 09 Apr at 8 pm at the main campus, PAF-KIET. Alumni
Batches were restricted to Convocation years 2000 to 2007, since around over 4000 graduates
have entered into the market. The strength of these batches exceeded 400 graduates.
Awareness was created through emails, pop up messages on web portal and whats app. The
whats app is the most effective medium and during the period of two weeks prior to the function,
120 alumni confirmed attendance. Batch Ambassadors were nominated who used their own
network to spread the word. All registration was confirmed through online registration.
Instructions related to event were also placed on the College portal. All Alumni and their
spouses were invited for the reunion; No charge was recovered from them.
80%
20%
By Genderwise
Male
Female 65%
30%
5%
By Batchwise
2000 - 2003
2004 - 2006
2007
20%
11%
5%4%
60%
By Industrywise
Banking
Media
Pharma / Health
Housewife
Others
The highlight of the event was institution of “Best Achiever Award” through a self
nomination process. A total of 6 nominations were received. The College believes that
recognition of their performance in the industry will further boost their motivation. A jury
composed of senior faculty of the College selected the nominees.
The program of event was as under
a) National Anthem and Recitation of Holy Quran
b) Homage to Departed Soul
c) Memory Lane by Alumni
d) Award of Best Achiever Awards
e) Dinner
f) Songs/Skits
It was expected that approximately 100 students (25% of the Total Alumni) will attend
the function but the attendance was moderate. Most of them were accompanied with their
spouses. The faculty members, management and the staff greeted the alumni. It was a befitting
function with cool breeze blowing and the premises decorated with color. The alumni mingled
with the President Air Vice Marshal Tabrez Asif, Dr. Muzzafar---- and the faculty. These
graduates returned to the institute after a lapse of 8 years and saw the development that had
taken place during the intervening period. Most of them loitered around the campus and the
classroom recollecting their memories. Exchange of pleasantries, jokes and reminiscences
marked the event.
The current students of College of Management Sciences assisted in the preparation of
venue and other allied details. The programme commenced at 8.30 pm. A tribute was paid by
the alumni to those departed souls who had died during the course of their study and later on. A
tribute was also paid to Dr. Izhar-ul-Hasan the then vice chancellor of the university who died in
2013. Some of the students/facuty members narrated incidents and refreshed memories of
these late students. Fateha was offered for them. The names of these students are
a) Hira Iqbal of batch 2004 registration no 2172 who expired on 7 September 2007
during the course of her study.
b). Zam Zam of batch 2004 registration no 2729 who expired on May 2007 during
the course of her study.
c). Owais of batch 2005 who died in the Air blue Air crash on 28 July 2012. He
was also accompanied by his wife
The “Best Achiever Award trophies were awarded to
A. Mr. Asif Javed. A graduate of 2005 batch who is the Sole proprietor of Dantex
Weaving & partner of Raj Weaving. He is also the Chairman of Bed wear
Association. During the period 2004 to 2016, he increased the capacity of plant from
6 Machine looms to 94 Machine looms. His other achievements included Member of
trade bodies (Federation of Pakistan chambers of Commerce & Industry), Best
supplier in terms of compliance (local & foreign) by different textile exporters in
Karachi.
B. Mr. Syed Haseeb . A graduate of 2007 batch. He is presently employed as Deputy
Director Specialized Companies Division in (Federal Government – Grade 18). His
main achievements included ISO – 27001 lead auditor, attained professional
qualification; professional risk manager, CFA level – 2. He also played a lead role in
disaster recovery committee at ABLAMC.
C. Mr. Minhaj Burhan. A graduate of 2007 batch. He is presently employed in Dubai.
His main achievements included Oracle HRMS Specialist, also worked as Oracle
HRMS support at Raqmiyat LLC.
All the alumni were presented with a memento and a directory containing the contact
details of their batch mates. Dinner was served at 10 pm. After the dinner the alumni presented
some skits related to faculty and students. Everybody enjoyed the reunion.
The College of Management Sciences is extremely grateful for all the assistance
provided by the Management, Administration Department and Staff and the Corporate
Department