In the Media

Colombo, Sri Lanka - 6th August 2016

Task force to provide counselling to missing persons’ families

A psychosocial support task force, which will introduce a range of services to families of missing persons and others in Sri Lanka who suffer from post-conflict trauma,

Lahore, Pakistan - 2nd August 2016

Pakistan's choice: The story of two men reflects our dilemma

Mr Ghulam Mohammad,UMISAA Scholar and winner of the fourth Jameel Prize, an international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic traditions organised by the Victoria....

Istanbul, Turkey - 11th June 2016

Ghulam Mohammad, UMISAA (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts) Scholar wins Jameel Prize

First Pakistani artist Ghulam Mohammad from UMISAA has won the prestigious Jameel Prize-4 for his works in contemporary Islamic art, becoming the first Pakistani to achieve the distinction. ....

UMIKS, Kashmir University, J&K - 15th August 2015

'Lotus: Yet to Bloom' An article by Ms Indu Dhungana, SAF Scholar at UMIKS

I landed at the Srinagar airport in my first visit to the fabled ‘paradise on earth’ called Kashmir. The weather seemed hostile. On my first step on Kashmir soil, I was like: “Wow! Seriously, it is indeed paradise.” As I marveled over the beauty of this place, my thoughts flowed in the same way as water in Jhelum did....

Kathmandu, Nepal - 20th May 2015

SAARC invisible as Nepal struggles in post-quake situation

Executive Director of Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) Dr Nischal Nath Pandey said the failure of SAARC to respond even in this time of great national tragedy of one of its member states underscores the need for restructuring SAARC as a whole...