IBA welcomed Lieutenant General Khalid Nawaz Khan (Retd) HI (M), Managing Director, Fauji Foundation Pakistan for the inauguration of Fauji Foundation Building, main campus. The event was marked by the ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling of the Dedication Plaque at the entrance of the building, followed by a presentation in the foyer of the building on how IBA has expanded from 2008 to its latest infrastructure advancements in 2015.
The building is state-of-the-art with inspirations and design inputs from best modern practices. Lieutenant General Khalid Nawaz Khan (Retd) HI (M) was received by Dr Ishrat Husain, Dean and Director IBA and was introduced to the members of staff and the project team.
A short presentation was given by the Registrar Captain Ahmed Zaheer (Retd) to the esteemed guests on IBA Karachi and the facilities of the Fauji Foundation building. Stating the merits of the Fauji Foundation building, the registrar stated that previously the faculty rooms were cramped and contained inadequate furniture and now Fauji Foundation building has spacious faculty rooms with uniform furniture, equipped with the latest technological infrastructure.
Overall IBA has 165 faculty offices, as per international standards. Dr Ishrat said, "How can one attain highly qualified professors when one doesn't have adequate faculty offices so this acquisition of modern faculty offices helps us to attract high calibre, internationally trained faculty." Furthermore, a faculty lounge (which didn't exist previously), spacious board room, meeting rooms, central air conditioning, proper ventilation and a modern infrastructure are some of the many merits of the building.
Lieutenant General Khalid Nawaz Khan (Retd) stated that he was very pleased and satisfied with the facility and remarked that the donors have come forward to assist IBA in its infrastructural revamping due to Dr Ishrat's integrity and his drive to turn institutions around for the better. This project was headed by Director of Projects, Rehan ul Ambia Riaz. The works for Fauji Foundation building commenced in March 2012 and it was completed in February 2015.-PR