CCP holds seminar on 'Competition Advocacy Academia Drive'

As part of the 'Competition Advocacy Academia Drive,' the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) held a seminar at the Iqra University Islamabad campus in which the participants including faculty members and students of management sciences and economics were briefed on various aspects of the Competition Law and policy.
In first leg of the Academia Drive, seminars are being held in the leading universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and so far four universities of the twin cities have hosted well attended seminars. The second leg of the Academia Drive to be started from February 2017 will include the 22 leading universities of the four provinces.
The seminar at Iqra University was attended by the faculty members including Dr Muhammad Islam, Dean and Director, Dr Sadaf Kashif, Head of Department Management Sciences, and students in large number.
Dr Islam in his address urged a collaboration between academia and government organizations including regulatory bodies to strengthen the capacity of the later in dealing with issues of public importance. He said Iqra University is willing to work with CCP in creating awareness of the law and in the area of research. He appreciated the efforts of CCP in creating awareness of the law. -PR