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Testimonials

		Before joining the School of Media and Mass Communication (SMC) at BNU, I had no serious career plans in this field and just came with a wish to have a MA degree. After I joined I realized my potential and explored the talent I would not have known about if I had not joined the school. Upon getting my MA degree I launched my own TV channel named Koh-e-Noor I implemented the theories and techniques I was taught. Read More>>
		Junaid Mehmood Ansari BNU Alumnus: MA Mass Communication, 2009 Chief Executive Officer, Koh-e-Noor Television

		Excellent faculty, the promise for independent research and exposure were just some of the reasons why I chose to do my MS Public Policy from BNU. I confess BNU delivered on every promise; the faculty is committed and thrives on class discussions, the teaching methodology was never purely academic. I felt challenged in every lesson because I was expected and respected as an Economist from the first day. Read More>>
		Izza Aftab BNU Alumnus: MS Public Policy, 2010. Currently: Fulbright Scholar.

Faculty News

Dr. Taimur-ul-Hassan's Research Contribution

Dr Taimur-ul-Hassan’s Book published

Dr Taimur-ul-Hassan’s book Press and Civil Society in Pakistan – Seeds of Democracy in a Terrorism–Torn Country (ISBN 978-3-8484-4050-4) has been published by LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany. It is available on Amazon and BoD.

BNU partners with British Council, Pakistan to host first All Pakistan Career Counselors’ Symposium at Tarogil Campus

Lahore: The first all Pakistan Career Counselors’ Symposium was inaugurated on Tuesday, March 14, 2012 at the Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Tarogil Campus by the Vice Chancellor, Mr. Sartaj Aziz. The symposium was organized by the British Council, Pakistan in partnership with BNU and was attended by over 160 counselors from across Pakistan. The symposium was spread over two days and featured a variety of sessions which were of immense relevance to the capacity development requirements of career counselors. Read More>>

Claire Pamment's research article published in The Drama Review, New York

HEC Foreign Faculty of the Theatre, Film and Television Department, Claire Pamment's research article 'A Split Discourse Body Politics in Pakistan s Popular Punjabi Theatre', is published in TDR (The Drama Review), Spring 2012, Vol. 56, No. 1 (T213), Pages 114-127.
http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/DRAM_a_00146

Faseeh Saleem Khan's work at KHOJ Studios, New Delhi

Blurring the boundaries between art and fashion, Idea of Fashion Ed. II, Crossovers between Art & Fashion at Khoj Studios, New Delhi India attempted to explore the specific visual and intellectual principles that chart these processes. Inspired by political, social and economic realities as also by innovations in architecture, science and technology, artists and designers created works that seek to transcend traditional disciplinary demarcations.Range of works by Faseeh Saleem Khan, Lecturer, Textile Design Department were on display at this occasion. Read More>>

Dr Taimur-ul-Hassan’s research article published in Pakistan Vision

Associate Professor of SMC Dr Taimur-ul-Hassan’s research article ‘ Portrayal of NGOs in national press’ has been published in Pakistan Vision, Volume 12 No 2, December 2011, PP 203- 235, Pakistan Study Centre, University of the Punjab. The journal is recognized by the HEC and is indexed and abstracted in International Bibliography of Social Sciences and International Political Science Abstracts, Paris.

Dean, School of Education, Dr. Tariq Rahman’s Contribution September 2011 Till Date At BNU

Improvising aroundText and Rhythm: TFT Workshop with Kaleem Janjua

Senior UK actor Kaleem Janjua, whose work spans TV,film and theatre, will be leading a special guest improvisation workshop withTheatre Film and Television BA students on 16 February 2012, in collaborationwith Claire Pamment’s Acting Theories and Practice Module. His film creditsinclude ‘East is East’, ‘Bodies of Lies’ and ‘The Fifth Element’, amongstothers, and he has worked with prestigious UK theatre companies such as KaliTheatre, Riverside Studios, Stratford East and Derby Playhouse.
http://www.amberltd.co.uk/cvs/89/Kaleem%20Janjua.pdf

Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha receives Engro Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha, Dean School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Beaconhouse National University has been selected for Engro Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award for his services in the field of Social Sciences. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at a reception on Saturday, 11th February, 2012 at Mohatta Palace, Karachi.Read More>>

TFT's Virtual Voices: Between Lahore and London

Qasim Shah (Central School of Speech and Drama, UK) will be conducting a virtual voice session combining Linklater and classical South Asian techniques on 15 February in collaboration with Claire Pamment, member of faculty, Department of Theatre, Film and Television, Beaconhouse National University and her students of the acting theories and practice module, of the Theatre, Film and Television BA. Read More>>

Dr. Taimur-ul-Hassan research article published

Dr Taimur-ul-Hassan’s research article as the first author with Dr Munawir Sabir, entitled ‘Civil Society-Democracy Nexus in Pakistan’, has been published by the HEC-approved South Asian Studies, a research journal of South Asian Studies, Volume 26, No.2, July-December 2011, PP 315-347. The article examines the relationship of civil society with democracy in Pakistan and pinpoints various deficiencies, including inadequate role of media, impeding its growth in Pakistan.

Rashid Rana's Work and Publications

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News & Events

Dept. of Linguistics (New)

Department of Linguistics is offering MSc Linguistics. Read More>>

Natural Dyeing Workshop

Students of textile design at SVAD had a one week natural dyeing workshop with Mr. Tariq Habib Mirza from 23rd till 26th May 2012. He aims and works towards restoring the centuries old indigenous craft of natural dyeing.

BNU’s Applied Art and Design Research Thesis Studies Textile Specimens in Historical Context

The Watson Catalogue: A Socio-cultural Reading”, a thesis essay by the School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD), BNU is a fine piece of research which deepens understanding of the historical links between textile and apparel. The study is focused on the selected textile specimens compiled in the historical 19th century series of the catalogues entitled “The Collections of the textile Manufacture of India. Read More>>

SVAD to host Two Episodes from ART 21 Season 6

THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART AND DESIGN & BEACONHOUSE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY WILL HOST AN EXCLUSIVE SCREENING OF TWO EPISODES FROM ART 21 SEASON 6. Read More>>

Three day lecture series entitled “Institutions, Capitalism and Humanity” by Dr. Akmal

The Department of Economics at Beaconhouse National University presents a three day lecture series entitled “Institutions, Capitalism and Humanity”.

SLA Graduate, DLA Faculty Member Hera Naguib Awarded Fulbright

Hera Naguib has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship and is headed to Sarah Lawrence College in New York this Fall to pursue an MFA in Poetry. Over the last seven years, Hera has proved to be one of the BNU School of Liberal Arts’ [now Department’s] dream students and shining stars. Though cherished throughout by her faculty and peers, Read More>>

Ammar Faiz makes it to the CinemadaMare

Ammar Faiz, a student of Beaconhouse National University, currently enrolled in VCD department taking 4th Semester has been selected to CinemadaMare the biggest and longest festival of the world in Italy. CinemadaMare is the biggest gathering of young filmmakers in the world. Each summer about 100 young people from all over the world (directors, actors, Read More>>

Mausummery Scholarship Recipients Meeting at Beaconhouse National University FOUR BNU Students Receive Mausummery Scholarships

As part of its 5 year strategic partnership program, Mausummery representatives today met the 4 ‘Mausummery Scholarship’ recipients nominated by the Beaconhouse National University Committee. Mansoor Nawaz, Chief Operating Officer, spent time with the group of students and thanked the University for the opportunity to contribute to their Read More>>

High-level British Council Delegation meets Dean and Faculty of School of Visual Arts and Design

PTV Short Film Competition

Pakistan Television following its tradition to promote creativity of the media professionals and to groom new zealous talents is organizing a short duration film competition. The contest is open for everyone to share his/her intelligence and talent through a short film. Read More>>

BNU’S ANNUAL SHORT FILM FEST’2012

Beaconhouse National University’s TV, Film and Theater Department, is screening selected short films and documentaries of recent graduates. The event shall take place at Alhamra Arts Council, The Mall, Hall-3 on the 6th and 7th of April 2012. The film screenings shall start at noon and will go on till 06:00 pm in the evening on both days. Read More>>