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Department Of Media Studies

Report on The Study Tour of Students of Media Studies
Department to Lahore, Islamabad and Murree from
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DR* +bdul ,a-id .han
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Under the instruction of Worthy Vice Chancellor and as described in our 4 Years Course
mentioned in Yearly Prospectus, a 7 day Study tour was conducted by the professors of
Department of edia Studies for the Students! "he tour was super#ised by $ssistant Professor,
Dr* +bdul ,a-id .han and Ma7am Shafa8 Man9oor*
Dr* +bdul ,a-id .han Ma7am Shafa8 Man9oor
$ssistant Professor %ecturer
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DIS6L+IM)R
"his is to certify that all the contents written in this report are not fictitious but are factual and are
based on real life e&periences! ' would li(e to than( my Professors who ha#e helped me a lot
durin) all this tour and ha#e turned out to be a )reat help in )ettin) information about all the
places we ha#e #isited durin) out trip!
"his report is made by me and all the sources of information ha#e been fully ac(nowled)ed!
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"he ob,ecti#e behind arran)in) this study tour was to #isit all the #arious ma,or places and meet
the political and media related di)nities and tal( to them re)ardin) the #arious ,obs they are
performin) while wor(in) in their field! "his study tour can turn out to be a )reat e&perience for
the students in )ainin) (nowled)e about the field they ha#e chosen to wor( in and will help them
a lot in their future practical life!
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"his report contains the complete information about our tour to 'slamabad, urree and %ahore! 't
e&plains about all the places we ha#e #isited durin) our trip and our meetin)s with all the Political
Personalities and the People who ha#e dedicated their entire li#es while wor(in) in the field of
edia!
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he Department of edia Studies was established in -./0 by offerin) one year Post1+raduate
Diploma in 2ournalism! $ Classes were started in -..3! Since then, more than -033 students
ha#e )raduated and most of them are wor(in) in different edia 4r)ani5ations, Public 6elation
Departments, $cademic 'nstitutions and 7+4s! ore than ten students ha#e earned their Phil
de)rees! "he Department also offers a PhD Pro)ram! Si& scholars ha#e been awarded PhD
de)rees while ten others are in the process of writin) their dissertations!
8 6adio Station has also been functionin) since 933:! 't pro#ides a platform to the students tot
practice their s(ills at their home institution! ;eepin) in #iew the practical learnin) of the students
a Video <ditin) and +raphic $nimation %ab =V<+$ %ab> has been established with a donation of
two #ideo cameras, -0 computers with necessary #ideo software recei#ed from a %ondon based
'nternational 7+4!
'nternship Pro)ram is an inte)ral part of the study scheme which pro#ides the opportunity of
practical trainin) to the students! ore than 9333 boo(s on #arious courses of edia Studies are
a#ailable in the Sir Sadi? uhammad ;han %ibrary of the Uni#ersity! $ computer lab comprisin)
of @3 computers with internet facility has been pro#ided to the students as well as faculty
members! "he establishment of a "V studio and a Print edia %ab are under pro)ress!
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"he purpose of study tour is to create awareness amon) the students about the practical
application of their studies in the social en#ironment! "he students come to (now the practical
application of their studies! "he main purpose of this tour is to deteriorate the uncertainty in the
minds of the students as personal e&perience helps more in learnin) and clearin) the concepts!
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Under the instruction of Worthy ;iAe 6hanAellor <rof* Dr* MuBhtar +hmad and as described in
our 4 Years Course mentioned in Yearly Prospectus, a 7 day Study tour was arran)ed by
Dr* 0hulam Shabbir (aloAh, Aead of the Department of edia Studies for the Students of (S
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$ccordin) to the plan all the students )athered at the 4%D C$PUS of "A< 'S%$'$
U7'V<6S'"Y of B$A$W$%PU6 at /*@3 pm on :
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of 8ebruary, 93-@ as we had to lea#e for
'slamabad at .*33pm!
Students were really e&cited for this tour and the e&citement could be easily in seen in their eyes!
We left for 'slamabad as scheduled and our ,ourney started! While on our way, students were
sin)in) and dancin) and most of them (ept awa(e all ni)ht as they didnCt want to miss e#en a
sin)le moment of ha#in) fun at this tour!
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We reached 'slamabad at 7*33 am in the mornin) on 7
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of 8ebruary and chec(ed in at Y4U"A
A4S"<% where we were supposed to ma(e our stay for the rest of three days! We had our
brea(fast from the mess and were told by our Super#isor Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han that we can ha#e
rest now for few hours as at -9*33 am weCll lea#e for the onument of Pa(istan from where our
Study "our will officially start!
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We left the Youth Aostel at -9*33 and headed towards the onument of Pa(istan! "he Pa(istan
onument represents the four pro#inces and three territories! 'ts architecture was desi)ned by
$rif asood! 'tCs architecture is one of its (ind! "he bloomin) flower shape of the monument
represents Pa(istanCs pro)ress as a rapidly de#elopin) country! "he four petals represent each
pro#ince of Pa(istan Balochistan, Pun,ab, Sindh and ;P;, while the other three smaller petals
represent +il)it Baltistan, 8$"$ and $5ad 2ammu and ;ahmir! "he onument has been desi)ned
to reflect the culture and ci#ili5ation of the country and depicts the story of the Pa(istan
o#ement, dedicated to those who sacrificed themsel#es for future )enerations!
8rom the air monument loo(s li(e a star =center> and a crescent and a moon =formed by walls
formin) the petals>, these represent the star and crescent on Pa(istanCs fla)!
"he monument is located at the west side of Sha(ar Parian Aills, and is spread o#er a total area of
9!/ hectares! "he hi)h location ma(es it #isible from both the cities 6awalpindi and 'slamabad! 'ts
foundation stone was laid on 90
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of arch, 9334! "he total cost incurred was more than 6s! 0/3
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onument of Pa(istan, 'slamabad!
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$fter #isitin) the onument of Pa(istan, we headed towards the 7ational $ssembly where $hsan
Daidi, "he protocol officer welcomed us and too( us to the Cafeteria made inside the 7ational
$ssembly! We were ser#ed with tea and were told that the session will start at :*33 pm after the
a)hrib 7ama5!
"he session started accordin) to the scheduled time with the "alawat from Aoly Euran and was
lead by the Aonourable Deputy Spea(er 8aisal ;arim ;undi! 't was a normal session in which the
deputy spea(er and had a )eneral discussion with the all the embers of the 7ational assembly
who were present there for the session! "here are total @49 members of the 7ational $ssembly,
each represntin) their political party both from the )o#ernment and the opposition!
We e#en had a chance to #isit the edia Cell made inside the 7ational $ssembly where all the
2ournalists who are there to attend the 7ational $ssemblyCs Session are seated! We e#en met the
first %ady Spea(er in the history of Pa(istan Dr! 8ehmeida ir5a in the hallway as she was )oin)
towards the assembly hall!
$fter attendin) the session, as we were headin) out of the 7ational $ssembly we e#en #isited the
Sou#enir Shop!
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$ )roup photo outside the 7ational $ssembly

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$fter the 7ational $ssembly, we headed towards the 2innah ar(et so that the students can #isit
it and do some shoppin) if they want to! $t .*33 we left for the $bpara ar(et from where we
had our dinner and around --*33 pm we were headin) bac( towards the Youth Aostel where we
were to stay for the ni)ht!
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4n the mornin) of /
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of 8ebruary, we had our brea(fast from the AostelCs ess and left for the
Visit of %4; V''6S$ US<U! %o( Virsa useum displays the cultural herita)e of Pa(istani
People! "he li#in) style of different areas of Pa(istan is e&hibited here in statues, pictures,
pottery, music and te&tile wor(! %o( Virsa is the finest cultural museum in Pa(istan!
't is also (nown as 8ol( Aerita)e useum run by the national 'nstitute of 8ol( F Aerita)e
represents art wor(s towards preser#in) the li#in) fol( and traditional crafts and culture of
Pa(istan! 't has a lar)e display of embroidered costumes, ,ewellery, woodwor(, metalwor(,
bloc( printin), i#ory and bone wor(!
$d,acent to the %o( Virsa useum, the %o( Virsa Aerita)e 6eference %ibrary is well e?uipped
with resource data on ethno)raphy, anthropolo)y, fol( music, art, history and crafts! Boo(s on
culture, herita)e, audio and #ideo1cassettes of fol( and classical #ocal and instrumental music
are a#ailable for sale at %o( VirsaGs sales centre!
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<ntrance of %o( Virsa useum
Students of edia Studies Department while their #isit at %o( Virsa useum!
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$fter #isitin) the %o( Virsa useum we left for the Parliament Aouse a)ain to attend the session of the
Senate! t! $sadullah, the protocol officer for the Senate leaded us inside the Senate!
Students offered their 2umma Prayer inside the Parliament Aouse, and then r! $sadullah too( us to the
Senate $ssembly where the Session for the Senators is conducted! Ae told us about how the Senators are
selected throu)h election and their term of office is of : years! "hre are total -33 members of the Senate
$ssembly! 'tCs -st Chairman was r! Aabibullah and its :
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Chairman is r! 7ayyer Bu(hari!
$fter #isitin) the $ssembly, r! $sadullah ;han told us that he had arran)ed us a eetin) with r!
+hafoor Aaideri,, who is a member of the Senate $ssembly from the ma,or opposition party 2ammiat1e1
Ullama 'slam =2U'>! We had a lon) discussion with him re)ardin) se#eral issues in the country annd
e#en tal(ed about the hot issue of restoration of Pro#ince of Bahawalpur! $fter the discussion he had tea
with us and then the meetin) was ad,ourned!
$ +roup Photo with the Senator +hafoor Aaideri after the meetin) in the Senate!
Dr! $bdul Wa,id with r! +hafoor Aaideri durin) the meetin)!
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$fter #isitin) the Senate $ssembly, we mo#ed towards the 8aisal os?ue! "he 8aisal os?ue is the
lar)est mos?ue in Pa(istan and was desi)ned by "ur(ish $rchitect and was completed ' year -./: and it
has a shape li(e BedouinCs tent in a Desert!
"he 8aisal os?ue is located at the foot of ar)alla Aills which )i#es a spectacular #iew of ar)alla
Aills in the bac(drop! "his en#iable location represents the mos?ueCs )reat importance and allows it to be
seen from miles around both in day and ni)ht!
8aisal os?ue has the honour of bein) the 7ational os?ue of Pa(istan and is named after the (in)
8aisal Bin $bdul $5i5 of Saudia $rabia, who supported and financed the Pro,ect!
't has the capacity of accommodatin) -3,333 worshipers in the main hall and 94,333 in itCs porticoes and
another 933,333 in its ad,oinin) )rounds!
"his short tour to 8aisal os?ue was ?uiet informati#e as our Super#isor Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han (ept us
briefin) about the mos?ue and itCs architecture!
8aisal os?ue, 'slamabad!
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4ur ne&t stop after 8aisal os?ue was Daman1e1;oh! We reached Daman1e1;oh at 0, Daman1e1;oh is a
#iewin) point and is located in the north of 'slamabad and is in the middle of ar)allla Aills! 'ts name is
a con,unction of Urdu F Persian words* CDamanC means centre and C;ohC means centre of the hill!
'tCs about 9433 feet abo#e sea le#el and 033 ft hi)h from the city of 'slamabad! DamanHe1;oh is a
midpoint for tourists comin) all o#er from Pa(istan! "here is a plan to construct a chairlift from Daman1
e1;oh to Pir Sohawa!
Students of edia Studies Department alon) with Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han at Daman1e1;oh
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8rom Daman1e1;oh we headed towards Said1Pur #illa)e! Said1Pur Villa)e is a u)hal <ra #illa)e and is
located on the slopes of the ar)alla Aills, in the east of Daman1e1;oh! "he #illa)e has )ot the
footprints of different ci#ili5ations, +undhara, +ree(, u)hal and Colonial Periods but now it is ser#in)
as a tourist spot for both local and forei)n tourists!
't is named after Sultan Said ;han, the Chief of the Potohari 6e)ion who rled from $ttoc( to 2ehlum
durin) the rei)n of u)hal <mperor Daheer1ud1Din Babar!
'n 933:, "he CD$, Capital De#elopment, under the leadership of r! ;amran %ashari, initiated the
pro,ect of remodelin) the Saidpur #illa)e aimed at pro#idin) the #isitors with the )limpse of multi1
cultural herita)e flourishin) under the ar)allah Aills!
'n 933/, "he CD$ completed the remodelin) of Saidpur into a tourist attraction by )i#in) it the loo( and
feel of ?uaint #illa)e! "he #illa)e reflects the traditional ambience li(e the temple, stones used on the
walls, the stac(s hay, the horse1drawn carts and e#erythin) else depicts the history of Potohar re)ion!
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I Preser#ed old buildin)s
I 6estaurants F CafeCs
I 7omad $rt +alley
I Preser#ed 4ld Sufi "omb
I Preser#ed Aindu "emple F +urdwara
Saidpur Villa)e, 'slamabad
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4n .
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of 8ebruary we had our brea(fast from the Youth AostelCs ess and left for urree, a hill station
in the 7orth1<ast of "he city 'slamabad and appro&imately :3 ;ms, around -- am! Students were ?uiet
e&cited for this short ,ourney to urree! "he weather conditions were pleasant in 'slamabad and it
started )ettin) colder as we )ot closer towards our destination as we could see the snow fallin) from the
trees! 't too( us about 9 hours to reach urree!
We chec(ed in at our hotel alon) the famous all 6oad and left for the Ba5ar and our further
destinations! We passed by the Ba5ar and saw some of the 8amous Buildin)s constructed under the
British 6ule in the Sub1continent includin) a church built in the -/
th
century, famous %awrence Colle)e
F the Con#ent of 2esus F ary!
all 6oad, urree!
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While mo#in) towards the ;ashmir Point comin) from the all 6oad we passed the 8amous +P4
Chow( in urree! "his +eneral Post office was built by the British and ser#es as the crown of the
Commercial all 6oad! Before 'ndependence of Pa(istan the former British 6esidents durin) the
Colonial Period used this +P4 to )et their mail! 'tCs Postal code is 47-03 and still ser#es as a Post 4ffice!
Students of edia Studies Department with $sst! Prof Dr! $bdul Wa,id F aGam Shafa? an5oor!
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;ashmir Point is on -0193 minutesG wal( from +P4! While wal(in) towards the ;ashmir Point, we also
passed the Cadet Colle)e urree! "o ma(e this distance more feasible and recreational, the residents of
this area use horses to )et a ride to the tourists and earn their li#in)! "he horses are properly trained! "he
#iew of the mountains from this point is ?uiet spectacular and these ountains further ,oin the ran)e of
Aimalaya ountains! 7ow ;ashmir Point is ha#in) ba5ar with #ariety of 8ood and Shoppin) Places!
When we reached the ;ashmir Point, we decided to ta(e this train ride which runs on the road and ta(es
the tourist to a short trip throu)h the mountains and while on its way, they (eep on tellin) about the
locations passin) by to (eep them )uided!
$fter ta(in) the ride, We )ot to (now that ;ashmir Point has now become a residential area as people
ha#e started buyin) huts o#er there and e#ery year durin) the Summer Season, when the scotchin) heat
comin) from the Sun )ets unbearable people mo#e towards this side of the country and en,oy their
summer in this pleasant and peaceful en#ironment away from all the land, noise and air pollution!
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$ +roup Photo of students of edia Studies Dept! while on their way to ;ashmir Point!
Students of edia Studies Department at ;ashmir Point with Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han and aaGam Shafa?
an5oor!
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We started mo#in) bac( towards the all 6oad as it was )ettin) dar( and the weather was )ettin) colder
and colder as the sun was settin) down! We had our dinner at this crowded Aotel on the all 6oad and
after the dinner Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han allowed all the students to roam around the commercial ba5aar on
the all 6oad so that they can roam around and buy )ifts for themsel#es and as well as for their lo#ed
ones! We were all supposed to return to our hotel by . pm as we had to ma(e our ,ourney tomorrow early
in the mornin) to Patriata, which is also (nown as the 7ew urree!
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of 8ebruary, we had to lea#e for Patriata! "he students failed to wa(e up
accordin) to the scheduled time for the first time durin) this entire trip as they were tired because of the
continuous wal(in) up and down the hills! We had our brea(fast from the restaurant near our hotel and
a)ain loaded our lu))a)e on the bus as we were lea#in) for Patriata and from there, we were to mo#e
bac( to 'slamabad and then to %ahore!
't had snowed hea#ily on this side of the mountains a wee( before we came and this was clearly ob#ious
as all we could see was trees and mountains co#ered up with snow!
<atriata is about -0193 (m south1east from the murree hills but it too( us about an hour to reach their
because of the hea#y traffic on both sides of the road! We reached their around -9 am and were told that
we are first to ta(e this chair lift ride to reach the other side of the mountain ran)es and then a)ain a ride
of the cable car to )et to the hi)hest part of the mountains!
$ #iew of the Snow Capped ountains at Patriata Valley!
We reached the hi)hest part of the Aills after ta(in) the chair lift and the cable car ride! Students had
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coffee and tea alon) with the snac( of Aot and 8resh 8ries and Pa(oras! $nd then students started ha#in)
fun in the snow! Aittin) each other with the snow balls and there were snow balls in the air comin) from
e#ery side! 't seemed li(e some ind of war where e#eryone was tryin) to sa#e his own s(in and still
tryin) to become the unbeatable snow ball warrior!
Students of edia Studies Department <n,oyin) the Sunli)h on the Patriata ValleyGs ountain top with
Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han!
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$ )roup photo of Students of edia Studies Department, at the Patriata Valley with aGam Shafa?
an5oor!
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We came bac( towards the par(in) around 0 pm as we had to lea#e for 'slamabad! We started our
,ourney bac( towards 'slamabad and reached there around / pm! Aad our dinner and hired a bus which
was )oin) to ta(e us to %ahore and was supposed to )et us to our hotel where our boo(in) was already
done and we were supposed to stay there for the rest of two days of our stay in %ahore!
Students stayed awa(e durin) the entire ,ourney to %ahore! "hey (ept sin)in) son)s and rememberin)
the moments they had spent in urree and 'slamabad! "he fun they had and all the )olden memories
they had collected durin) this study tour!
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We reached %ahore on --
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of 8ebruary, early in the mornin) around the time of 8a,r, we chec(ed in at
the hotel and went towards our rooms as we had to )o to $l1Aamra $rt Coucil early in the mornin)
where we were to ha#e brea(fast with the Chairman of $l1Aamra $rt Coucil r! $tta1ul1Aa? Easmi!
We wo(e up early in the mornin) and left for the $l1Aamra $rt Council! $l1Aamra $rt Council is
located on the Colonial Period 6oad that was formerly (nown as all 6oad but now has been renamed
as Sharah1e1Euaid1e1$5am! $l1Aamra $rt Council was established in year -..9 and itCs desi)n was
made by r! 7ayyar $li Dada! 'tCs structure is #ery much inspired by the u)hal $rchitecture and are
constructed usin) #eneer of handmade red bric(s o#erlayin) a concrete form! "he buildin) reflects the
construction of the historic %ahore 8ort and Badshahi os?ue!
"here we had a meetin) with r! $tta1ul1Aa? Easmi, Chairman of $l1Aamra $rt Council and he is also
one of the most famous Pa(istani urdu lan)ua)e columnist and poet! Ae has written many articles on
different sub,ects for the leadin) newspapers of Pa(istan!
"he most distin)uished character of EasmiCs column is his satire on Social 'ne?ualities of the societies
and his anti1dictatorship stance which he boldly ta(es in his column! Ae shared his own life e&periences
with all of us in a #ery humorous way which holds all of our attention till the last minute! "hen we had
tea with him in his office and he showed us the #arious Aalls where all the shows are usually conducted!
We e#en had a chance to #isit the set of "ari? $5i5Cs show C7ilam +harC! "hen he too( us to the $rt
+allery which is also a part on the $l1Aamra $rt Council!
$s r! $tta1ul1Aa? Easmi himself belon)s to the field of 2ournalism, the time we spent with him durin)
the meetin) was informati#e and yet entertainin)! 't was an honor for all the students to spend some time
with someone who has dedicated his entire life to the field of 2ournalism!
$ +roup Photo with r! $tta1ul1Aa? Easmi outside $l1Aamra $rt Council
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$fter this short meetin) with r! $tta1ul1Aa? Easmi, we decided to mo#e towards the 8amous ar(et
of $nar(ali Ba5aar! "he oldest commercial mar(ets of %ahore! $nar(ali Ba5ar is one of the oldest
sur#i#in) mar(ets in South $sia datin) bac( at least 933 years! 't is located on all 6oad! 't was named
as $nar(ali because of the nearbly un(nown ausoleum which was thouht to be of that sla#e )irl named
$nar(ali buried alice by order of the u)hal <mperor C$(barC for ha#in) an affair with the u)hal
Prince CSaleemC, later to become <mperor C2ehan)irC!
$nar(ali ba5ar sells te&tiles, )arments, ,ewelllery and many other items! $nar(ali is di#ided into two
portions, "he 4ld $nar(ali Ba5aar and "he 7ew $nar(ali Ba5aar! "he 4ld $nar(ali Ba5aar is noted for
traditional food items while the 7ew $nar(ali Ba5aar is noted for traditonal Aandicrafts and <mbroidery
cloths!
We decided to ta(e a wal( throu)h the mar(et, )oin) towards the 4ld $nar(al Ba5ar so that we can ha#e
our lunch o#er there! While on our way, Students had an e&perience of passin) by the famous streets of
the Ba5aar which were once (nown to be the Centre of all the commercial acti#ities!
We had our lunch from the 4ld $nar(ali Ba5aar and Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han told us that now we will all
)o to the 8ortress Stadium which is in %ahore Cantt and will ha#e our dinner from there! $nd weCll also
be )i#en a chance to #isit the $musement Par( o#er there so that students can en,oy their trip to %ahore!
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"he 8ortress Stadium, also called as 8ortress, is a popular open space consistin) of shoppin) centers,
restaurants, cafes and entertainment areas and a sports stadium as well! 't is located in %ahore Cantt,
%ahore! 8ortress Stadium is a lar)e shoppin) comple& in nature! 7umber of bouti?ues alon) the stadium
offer trendy ready to wear formal and casual wear for ladies, )ents and (ids! "here is a tremendous ran)e
of shoes, perfumes, cosmetics, desi)nerCs ,ewelery, decorations, )ifts, toys and other accessories! 8ortress
Stadium also features a number of classical and fast food restaurants!
Students first decided to )o to, 2oyland, an amusement par( with all the thrillin) rides o#er there! "hey
e#en #isited different shops buyin) )ifts for their family members and lo#ed ones! "hen they went
towards the Ayperstar, a superstore inside the 8ortress Stadium! "he students had a )reat time while
roamin) around the 8ortress Stadium and then we all decided that as itCs )ettin) late, we should all mo#e
bac( towards our hotel where we were stayin) and will ha#e our dinner on our way as it would be more
con#enient for us to )et bac( to our hotel!
We had our dinner from 4ld $nar(ali Ba5ar around -- pm and then mo#ed bac( towards our hotel as we
had to wa(e up early in the mornin) as we had a meetin) with the President of %ahore Press Club, at
%ahore Press Club!
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4n -9
th
of 8ebruary, we )ot up from our beds and started )ettin) ready as we had a busy schedule for
today and had a meetin) with the President of %ahore Press Club! %ahore Press Club, is located on Da#is
6oad, %ahore and is an association of primarily news ,ournalists, but also includes academics, business
people and members of the public ser#ice in %ahore, Pa(istan! 't is the second bi))est press club in the
country after ;arachi Press Club! "he %ahore Press Club has a total membership of .9@ and is well
(nown for itCs )atherin)s with in#ited spea(ers from public life!
%ahore Press Club e&ists since partition of the sub1continent while the e&istin) buildin) of %ahore Press
Club was established in -..9! 'tCs current President is r! $rshad $nsari and heCs performin) his efforts
as a 2ournalist in Daily 2an)!
We met r! $rshad $nsari, he too( us all o#er the buildin) of %ahore Press Club, showed us the main
conference room, their offices where all the ,ournalists wor( and he e#en too( us to the research room
where all the members of the press club can come and conduct their researches! 'n the end he too( us to
outside near the foothill of the Shimla Pahari! Shimla Pahari is basically an un1natural hill created while
buildin) the %ahore Press Club! We had a )eneral discussion with the President of %ahore Press Club
and other e&ecuti#e members of the %ahore Press Club! "his was )reat opportunity for all the students to
meet and learn all the people related to our field who are already wor(in) in this field of 2ournalism!
$fter the discussion session ended, they in#ited us to the lunch they had arran)ed for the students of
'slamia uni#ersity Department! We had lunch at %ahore Press Club and then left for our ne&t stop, "he
6esidence of the +o#ernor of Pun,ab who is also the Chancellor of our Uni#ersity!
$ )roup photo of the Students of edia Studies Department with r! $rshad $nsari, President %PC and
Dr! $bdul Wa,id ;han!
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We reached the +o#ernor Aouse at 9 pm, "he +o#ernorCs Aouse in %ahore, Pun,ab is the official
residence of the +o#ernor of the pro#ince of Pun,ab! "he current residents are of the incumbent
+o#ernor of Pun,ab, r! a(hdoum Syed $hmed ahmud, who too( the oath of +o#ernorship on 90
th

December, 93-9 as the 9.
th
+o#ernor of Pun,ab!
"he +o#ernor house is located alon) the famous all 6oad in %ahore, the capital and political center of
the pro#ince Pun,ab! "he main entrance is on the "1function and Sharah1e1$iwan1Sanat1o1"i,arat! "he
residence is a typical mansion built amon) a lar)e e&panse of surroundin) lawns and )ardens! Close to
the house there is a tomb belon)in) to the man by the name of uhammad Easim ;han, who is said to
be the maternal cousin of the u)hal emperor C$(barC!
+o#erner Aouse Pu,ab, %ahore!
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We met a(hdum Syed $hmad ahmud outside the +o#ernorCs Aouse, thou)h it was a #ery short
meetin) because of some important piece of wor( he had to lea#e early and he e#en apolo)i5ed for not
)i#in) us the proper time as it was scheduled! $fter he left, the protocol officer too( us for a #isit around
the +o#ernorCs Aouse! 't was a )reat honor to wal( throu)h the hallways where only the ma,or political
personalities can wal( throu)h!
Students of edia Studies Department with the +o#ernor of Pun,ab, outside his residence!
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$fter #isitin) the +o#ernorCs Aouse, we went towards the %ahore 6ace Club, which is a club
concerned with the sport of horse racin), established in -.94 when %ahore was a part of the
Pun,ab pro#ince of British 'ndia!
"he club is re)istered as a company! "he club racecourse was initially at 2ail 6oad, %ahore, the
current site of 2illani Par(! 'n -.7:, Dulfi?ar $li BhuttoCs )o#ernment as(ed the club to mo#e its
races away from the 2ail 6oad course, but it remained there until -./3, when it was compelled to
lea#e!
"he chairman of the club is "ari? $5i5, former secretary of the 7ational Security Council of
Pa(istan and an aide of President usharraf!
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$s scheduled we reached the Pa(istan Cric(et Board at 7*33 pm, we were warmly welcomed there by
Sabooh un 7a5, ana)er Public 6elation F Communication! She too( us all o#er the buildin),
introducin) us with the people wor(in) there and showin) us the different sections o#er there! We went
to the sports )ym, where all the Players are trained by professional trainers! She too( us to the library
and the trophy room where all the pre#ious archi#es and the trophies are (ept since the day PCB was
found! We e#en met r! Shah5ad 8a5al ehmood, who is not only the librarian but is also the son of
Pa(istanCs finest Seam Bowler and Captain 8a5al ehmood!
$fter )oin) throu)h all sections, we went towards the conference room where we were )oin) to ha#e our
meetin) with corporate structure of Pa(istan Cric(et Board, r! Da(a $shraf, Chairman PCB, r! 2a#ed
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iandad, Director +eneral PCB and r! 'nti(hab $lam, Director of $cademicsJ Director +ame
De#elopment and Director Cric(et 4perations! We had a )eneral discussion about the current scenario of
Pa(istanCs Cric(et "eam! Se#eral ?uestions were raised from the studentCs side and were all answered by
all of the three members of the corporate structure! $fter the discussion ended, Chairman PCB, r! Da(a
$shraf bein) a )ood host in#ited us all for this tea he had arran)ed for all of the students! Students were
?uiet e&cited about ha#in) tea with the true national heroes li(e 2a#ed iandad and 'nti(hab $lam! 't
was a chance for the students to interact with them and )et to (now the cric(et throu)h their point of
#iew!
$fter the tea, all of the students were ta(en to the +addafi Stadium and were )i#en a chance to #isit the
hall of fame and the stadium!
Students of edia Studies Department with Chairman PCB, Da(a $shraf, 2a#ed iandad and 'nti(hab
$lam at their meetin) session at PCB Conference 6oom, +addafi Stadium, %ahore!
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D)<+RT'R) FROM L+3OR) TO (+3+,+L<'R
$fter eetin) with the Chairman of PCB and the 7ational Cric(et Aeroes of Pa(istan, we mo#ed
towards the Bus Station from where to we were catch our bus bac( to Bahawalpur! $s this short, yet
informati#e and unfor)ettable uni#ersity tour was about to end!