KU’s Prof Dr Bilquees Gul honored with high-level talent award in China

KARACHI – Professor Dr Bilquees Gul of the University of Karachi has been honored with the prestigious high-level talent expert award by the Ministry of Science and Technology Bureau of Dongying District, Shandong Province, China, under the Shandong Provincial Talent Project.

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• Including the Xinjiang Institute of Geography and Ecology, Urumqi; Wuhan University and Wuhan Botanical Garden, Wuhan; and a prominent forestry enterprise based in Shandong Province.
• As the next phase of the collaboration, Professor Dr Gul has been formally invited to China in August 2026 to commence work on the project.
• She is reportedly the first Pakistani woman academic to receive this prestigious recognition.
• The program attracts and recognizes leading international scientists and researchers for collaboration with Chinese research institutions.
• She emphasized that such collaborations provide valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange, joint research, capacity building, and the development of innovative solutions to global environmental challenges.

She is reportedly the first Pakistani woman academic to receive this prestigious recognition. The award was conferred in recognition of Professor Dr Gul's academic and scientific contributions and her role in promoting international research collaboration between Pakistan and China. Young man shot dead in firing incident.

As part of this prestigious recognition, Professor Dr Gul will serve as a high-talent international leader in a funded international collaborative research project involving a consortium of leading Chinese research and academic institutions.

As the next phase of the collaboration, Professor Dr Gul has been formally invited to China in August 2026 to commence work on the project. During her visit, she will engage with Chinese researchers and project partners to initiate research activities, finalize collaborative arrangements, and advance the implementation of the international project. QAU, SMIU sign MoU to strengthen academic cooperation.

Professor Dr Gul has additionally received the President's International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) Distinguished Scientist Award in 2025, a highly prestigious international recognition award given by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its PIFI.

For context, the program attracts and recognizes leading international scientists and researchers for collaboration with Chinese research institutions. President's International Fellowship Initiative Bilquees Gul is the only Pakistani woman recipient of the PIFI Distinguished Scientist Award, further highlighting her contribution to international scientific collaboration. Sharjeel takes notice of higher fares despite reduction in diesel rates.

Through these recognitions and research collaborations, President's International Fellowship Initiative Gul has established a solid academic and scientific partnership between Pakistan and China, particularly in environmental research, climate resilience, sustainable development, and natural resource management.

Representing Pakistan and the University of Karachi, President's International Fellowship Initiative Gul expressed her gratitude to Almighty Allah SWT for providing her with these opportunities and remarked she was honoured to contribute to international scientific cooperation. Police arrest fugitive criminal in major raid.

Notably, the recognition of Professor Dr Bilquees Gul marks a significant achievement for both Pakistan and the University of Karachi, highlighting the growing international presence of Pakistani women scientists and the significant role of academia in strengthening scientific and diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China.

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