By Adnan Rafique
ISLAMABAD: The Central Transport Unit (CTU) of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in collaboration with National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) organized a seminar for the drivers and conductors of the varsity at its new campus. The seminar was aimed at raising awareness among drivers on Traffic Rules/regulations/ road sense in addition to special care and knowledge amid drive in the fogy season.
The activity was joined by IIUI Vice President Prof. N.B. Jumani as chief guest. It was also attended by SSP (NH&MP) Ashiq Hussain Chohan, DSP NH&MP Waqar Malik and other officials of NH&MP. Incharge (Transport) Rustam Khan, Chief Security Officer Col. Amjad Zaman, Assistant Director Transport Hanif Khan and Superintend Transport Ishthar Ali were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. N.B. Jumani hailed the collaboration of CTU and NH&MP and termed the seminar as a constructive and valuable activity. He said that the seminar is the best learning opportunity. IIUI Vice President stressed upon the drivers to make responsible driving a salient attribute of professional life adding that drivers at IIUI bus have a responsibility of dozens of lives on shoulders. The IIUI Vice President also appreciated the role of NH&MP in awareness through seminars, radio and social media. He also assured that university administration is committed to provide comfortable and safe transportation to its students, faculty and staff. Speaking in the ceremony Ashiq Hussain Chohan stressed upon role of educational institutions in awareness of the masses for traffic rules. Talking about the university bus drivers, he maintained that heavy vehicle drivers must obey the regulations as they have the responsibility of dozens of passengers.
