25/12/2025
Honoured to Participate at CAIDS-2025 — Islamabad 🇵🇰
I was pleased to represent BRAINS Institute, Peshawar at the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Computing, Artificial Intelligence & Data Sciences (CAIDS-2025), graciously hosted by Riphah International University, Islamabad. For the third consecutive year, the conference successfully brought together leading universities, policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders on a common academic platform.
📌 The conference provided a vibrant forum for knowledge exchange, research dissemination, and inter-institutional collaboration in emerging domains of computing, AI, and data sciences—reflecting the growing national relevance and academic maturity of this initiative.
🎓 The occasion was further distinguished by the presence of eminent dignitaries, including:
Dr. Israr Khan, Secretary Elementary & Secondary Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Chief Guest)
Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad, Rector, Riphah International University
Prof. Dr. Najib Ullah Marwat, Member / Senior Academic Expert, Planning Commission of Pakistan
Dr. Sadiq Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar
Dr. Jehanzeb Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Science & Technology, Bannu
Dr. Tahir Khalily, Vice Chancellor, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
Dr. Ikram Ullah Marwat, Vice Chancellor, Hazara University, Mansehra
🙏 I am grateful for the gesture of goodwill extended to me in the capacity of Guest of Honour, including the conferment of a special shield and a traditional gift—symbolic of the warmth, academic respect, and cultural richness that characterized the event.
🌟 I would also like to place on record my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to Prof. Dr. Aurangzeb Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Lakki Marwat, and Chief Organizer of CAIDS-2025, for his outstanding leadership, vision, and facilitation. Successfully convening this conference for the third consecutive year, while enabling meaningful academic engagements and institutional collaborations, is a commendable achievement.
🤝 A key outcome of the conference was the facilitation of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)—with the University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar and the University of Lakki Marwat—marking an important step toward strengthening inter-university cooperation in teaching, research, and innovation.
📷 Please swipe through the gallery to catch glimpses from the conference—key sessions, recognitions, collaborations, and memorable interactions.
In closing, please accept this expression of my deep sense of indebtedness on behalf of the BRAINS Institute, Peshawar, for the honour, goodwill, and facilitation extended on this important academic occasion.
Zafar Ullah Khan
Rector, BRAINS Institute, Peshawar