{"id":3863,"date":"2017-02-24T19:40:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T19:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccode.bahria.edu.pk\/?page_id=3863"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:49:05","slug":"invited-speaker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/index.php\/national-speakers-2\/invited-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Invited Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3863\" class=\"elementor elementor-3863\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16093517 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16093517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c1dcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e0c1dcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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href=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/index.php\/2nd-international-conference-on-iqbal-2021\/\">Iqbal Conference 2021 (International)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-31618\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-31618\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/index.php\/2nd-international-conference-on-iqbal-2022\/\">Iqbal Conference 2022 (National)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-31621\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-31621\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/index.php\/iqbal-conference-2023\/\">Iqbal Conference 2023 (International)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-31619\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-31619\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/index.php\/6th-iqbal-conference-2024\/\">Iqbal Conference 2024 (National)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-31615\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-31615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference.bahria.edu.pk\/index.php\/2020-book\/\">2020 Conference Book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c0406d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18c0406d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93ff49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d93ff49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SPEAKERS &amp; PANELISTS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81eccd0 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"81eccd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture13.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32668\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Chief Guest of the Conference <br> Prof. Dr. Saleem Mazhar<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director General National Language Promotion Department, Govt. of Pakistan\nPh.D. Persian Language &amp; Literature\nEminent Scholar &amp; Senior Academic Administrator<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc7cbc elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3fc7cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture14.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32672\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Guest of Honor <br> Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqui<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan\nAmbassador of Iqbal for Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan &amp; Central Asia\nA prolific writer and researcher<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ab124 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c5ab124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture15.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32673\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Chairman Iqbal Chair Bahria University <br> Dr. Habib Asim<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Advisor (Islamic Affairs) to Rector Bahria University\nEx-Director Institute of Languages &amp; Ex-Dean\nFaculty of Arabic, International Islamic University Islamabad; Urdu Poet, Islamic &amp; Iqbal Scholar<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d587fd4 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d587fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32674\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Vafa Yazdanmanesh<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Associate Professor (Urdu), University of Tehran, Iran\nHead of Urdu Literature, Department of the Subcontinent, Bunyad Daaira-tul-Ma\u2019arif Islamia\nA prolific researcher of Urdu and Iqbal\u2019s philosophy<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d466cee elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d466cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32675\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Antonio de Diego Gonz\u00e1lez<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Associate Professor (Philosophy), University of Malaga, Spain\nSpecialist in the history of Islamic philosophy\nResearcher &amp; Author on Iqbal\nTranslator of the Qur\u2019an (Spanish edition, 2024<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e789dec elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e789dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32676\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Fahad Khan<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Deputy &amp; Clinical Director, Khalil Center, USA\nFellow of the International Association of Islamic Psychology\nIntegrates Islamic principles &amp; Iqbal\u2019s philosophy of Khudi with modern psychology<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79255c6 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"79255c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32677\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Barrister Azad Iqbal<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Grandson of Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal\nBarrister, poet, and musician\nPromoter of Iqbal\u2019s philosophy and cultural legacy\nAdvocate of Khudi, intellectual freedom, and spiritual awakening<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c9dfa elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"18c9dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture20.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32678\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Berghout<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)\nDeputy Rector (Internationalisation, Industry &amp; Community Relations), IIUM\nAuthor on Islamic worldview, Civilisational Renewal and education<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f7bac elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"71f7bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32679\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr. Gholam Abbas Zaboli<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vice Consul General, Islamic Republic of Iran, Karachi\nDistinguished diplomat and advocate of cultural diplomacy\nPromoter of Iran\u2013Pakistan academic and literary exchange\nFocuses on Iqbal\u2019s vision of Khudi and intellectual awakening<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edffde elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3edffde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32680\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Prof. Dr. Shahid Qureshi<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Rector, GIFT University\nFounding Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi\nAdvocate of Iqbal\u2019s vision of \u201ctaskheer-e-kainat\u201d through values-driven entrepreneurship and purposeful leadership<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5e009 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9a5e009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32692\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor Dr. Baseera Ambreen<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Director, Institute of Languages and Literature, Oriental College, University of the Punjab\nFormer Director, Iqbal Academy Pakistan\nRenowned scholar of Iqbal Studies, Urdu literature, and classical texts<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cdc5f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"88cdc5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture24.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32691\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodi<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Chairman, Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee (CIEC) Sindh\nDistinguished academic and education leader\nInspired by Iqbal\u2019s philosophy of Khudi and intellectual awakening, Advocate of integrating technical education with moral and cultural consciousness<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78b7ef elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b78b7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture25.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32690\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Tahir Hameed Tanoli<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Head of Academics and Research, Iqbal Academy Pakistan\nEditor, Iqbal Review\u2013Iqbaliyat\nRenowned scholar and researcher dedicated to advancing the study and interpretation of Allama Iqbal\u2019s thought and philosophy<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5e91f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d5e91f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture30.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32688\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Prof. Dr. Mustafeez Ahmad Alvi<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad\nDistinguished scholar of Islamic socio-political thought and Comparative Philosophy;\nA prolific researcher and author<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435d504 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"435d504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32687\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Prof. Dr. Navid Jamil Malik<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sialkot\nDirector, Professional Development Center and Center for Rumi and Iqbal Studies, University of Sialkot<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a275f elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b6a275f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture28.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32686\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Dean, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Al-Kawthar University\nAn academician and researcher of Management Philosophy with special focus on self-management, qualitative inquiry, &amp; the poetic philosophies of Iqbal, Rumi, Hafiz, and Ghalib<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b76968 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2b76968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"87\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32697\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr. Yousuf Bashir Qureshi (YBQ)<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Artist, Designer, Poet, and Visionary\nFounder, Commune Artist Colony, Karachi\nIntegrates Iqbal\u2019s philosophy of Khudi, creativity, and spiritual awakening; Promotes cultural consciousness and self-realization through art and expression<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f15f05 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0f15f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"87\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/iqbalconference2.bahria.edu.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Picture29-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32696\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ec0048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><hr class=\"blink\" style=\"background-color: red; margin: 0 !important;\" \/><p style=\"margin: 0;\"><b style=\"color: red; text-align: justify; display: flex;\">Do not proceed with the registration fee payment unless you have received an email from the Iqbal conference, confirming the acceptance of your abstract and providing registration guidelines<\/b><\/p><hr class=\"blink\" style=\"background-color: red;\" \/><ul><li>All the selected research papers will only be presented online from researcher\u2019s own station and mementos\/certificates will be dispatched to the presenter.<\/li><li>This conference will be physically conducted on 12<sup>th<\/sup> November 2025 at each of the six Bahria University Campuses at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.<\/li><li>The inaugural session will be conducted at Bahria University Islamabad Campus (BUIC) only, followed by seminars and scientific sessions at the BU campuses. 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