A two member delegation of University of Technology, Malaysia, comprising of the Dean Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Dr. Nasir Tamin and Senior Lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Adil Khattak, visited Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.

On the occasion, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali, Dean Faculty of Arts, Prof. Dr. Jehanzeb Khan, Chairman, Department of Computer Science, Prof. Dr. Sher Afzal, Director, Human Resource Development (HRD), Dr. Amir Zaman and Registrar, Mr. Sher Alam Khan were present.

The guests had an extensive visit of the Garden Campus where Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali briefed them about the various under-construction departments and academic blocks. The guests also visited the excavation site at the Garden Campus. Later, the delegates held a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Ali, at the Main Campus, in which Prof. Dr. Tamin showed great interest in establishing Engineering department at AWKUM. Faculty and Student exchange programmes, Masters and PhD scholarships as well as other areas of academic collaborations were also discussed in the meeting.

Prof. Dr. Tamin assured the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Ali, of every possible support in connection with establishing Engineering department at AWKUM as well initiating other various academic projects.

On the occasion, Prof. Dr. Ali reiterated that AWKUM will provide all sorts of expenditures for establishing Engineering department. He thanked the delegation of University of Technology, Malaysia, for their extensive visit to AWKUM and presented them with the University Shields.