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After long vacations we were back at TIP Bin Qasim campus on January 31, 2010, for an event which was no ordinary one, it was the 10^th Convocation of Textile Institute of Pakistan. TIP awarded degrees to the graduates from the class of 2009. Offering programs in Textile Science, Management, Design and Apparel, TIP has now more than 700 graduates working efficiently for the betterment of textile industry, this year around 95 students graduated to join the force. The keynote speaker, Chief Executive and Chairman of Unilever Pakistan Mr. Ahsan A. Malik, in his address said that these young and new professionals are to play their role as entrepreneurs in the new era of development of the nation’s future.

11 graduates were titled with academic honors with Ambreen Abdul Karim Khalani earning the gold medal and honored for representing the graduating class. This year’s ‘Eqbal Ahmed Award’, in memory of TIP’s late chancellor was awarded to Furhan Hussain.

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By Bilal Saya, TMM3
I believe there is a vast gap between what we are taught and what happens in practical life in the textile industry of Pakistan. We are being taught all about textiles form spinning to weaving to non-woven and many more, certainly more than what people know in the industry but we don’t get the chance to interact with people from the industry. We don’t know what people from the industry are currently focused on, what are their main concerns is it cheaper powergeneration or labour shortages or quality control in their respective fields like spinning, knitting etc. Product development is also a major concern like for example if a student wants to make running shoes like nike and addidas do. We know that the material used is mostly textiles but we don’t know how it is produced there are other numerous products like these which we can learn to produce with the knowledge that we are taught at TIP. Focusing on these issues and raising student awareness will be the main objective of the society.

So far these are the activities we plan on doing. We need your feedback and support to make it better. Read the rest of this entry »

By Waqas Bin Azhar, TMM4

I would like to start with the time, time just before TIP, when I was searching for some of good business schools in news paper, publications etc, then I found TIP ad in the Jung newspaper and thought to apply for it and fortunately cleared the test and interview. Since I had no information about TIP therefore I asked to some of people in textiles, they told to go for it, fortunately I did not find any chance to ask some of out of textile business people, any way I got admission in TIP and was very happy as I found very good environment in fact I was very much happy to see the top class and really quality faculty. But as the time passes, instead of increase in the happiness, the level of frustrations increases. You must be thinking that if I’ve been suffering from this stage then why I wrote this article so late??

The reason is, this frustration is now being overflowed and compelled me to put up my thoughts on Quack… I will be discussing those issues which need attention. These issues are related to the concern of existing student body. Read the rest of this entry »

Due to popular request by student body, faculty and alumni, here’s presenting the graduating TMM’s annual dinner video once more. Enjoy!

What is the first thing that you get to hear when you tell someone that you are a grad or an undergrad from TIP?

Is it “ Uhm..can you tell me exactly where this is located?

Or, “Oh wow! Beautiful campus, hun! Wonderful lake that you have got there!”

Or,  “ Okay. I have heard Texperts are kindov spoilt; they aren’t as hardworking as NEDians you know”

Or, ” That’s nice, you know their designers are so much better than Indus.”

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Convocation for the graduating batch of 2008 was held today at the Textile Institute of Pakistan’s Bin Qasim Campus. Arif Hasan, Chancellor TIP, and Dr.Zubair Bandukda, President TIP, presided over the event. The key note speaker for this year’s convocation was Prof. Salima Hashmi, internationally acclaimed painter.

The honour of giving the valedictory speech was given to valedictorian Salman Tahir of BBA (Hons.) Textile Management & Marketing, while the prestigious Eqbal Ahmed Award was awarded to Ali Hakeem of BSc. (Hons.) Textile Science.

A total of 110 students, belonging to business, textile science and textile design departments were awarded degrees.

Students and faculty members had been criticizing TIP’s higher authorities for not marketing our institute the way it should be. Finally, they have learnt and they came up with a colorful advertisement with a slight touch of glamour. Those who have missed today’s DAWN (14 Dec, 2008), Quack! provides you with the latest update…

Your comments are most welcome about this “great” thought and idea!