Greetings from the UAE Chapter.

We would first like to thank the outgoing Dean Dr. Ishrat Hussain for all his work and efforts towards the modernization and re-building of our Alma mater - We thank you from the bottom of our hearts Dr. Shb and look forward to hosting you soon in the UAE whenever your travel plans permit. We wish you the best of luck and God speed in all your future endeavors.

We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome our new Dean Dr. Farrukh Iqbal and wish him the best of luck for his new role and that we the UAE Alumni chapter are at his beck and call for any support he requires from us towards the betterment of IBA. We also would like to host him in the UAE whenever his travel plans permit and invite him to be one of our Chief Guests in our Annual Dinner at the end of 2016.’

The IBA Alumni - UAE Chapter has been very busy throughout the first quarter of the year; organizing networking meets all over UAE and have carried the same fervor and enthusiasm through to the 2nd quarter.

Most notable events were Iftar dinners: once held in Abu Dhabi on 14th of June, 2016 and second held in Dubai on 19th of June, 2016. The events had a very healthy turn out, bringing in Graduates of varying years, from 1985 to 2015, along with active participation of female members in large numbers.

Noted events engagement and participation in future events is achieved through their Facebook page ad Whatsapp group. The UAE Chapter will be organizing community work with the help of the Pakistan Association Dubai as a token of our respect and commemoration towards the great man and his cause, Mr. Abdul Sattar Edhi. They have numerous great events planned for the 3rd quarter - till the next newsletter, here’s a glimpse of their Iftar reunions: