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Kashmir is bleeding HIGHLIGHTS

Seminar at GCU 2020

he fifth generation hybrid war has been launched
against Pakistan to distract and disappoint its youth
Tfrom its culture, leadership and values, said the
Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar
Khan Afridi, while addressing a seminar at the Government
College University (GCU) Lahore.
The seminar titled "Kashmir is Bleeding" organized by the
GCU's Kashmir Society was also addressed by eminent
defense analyst Lt. General (r) Ghulam Mustafa, Salman
Ghani of Dunya News, Salman Abid and Punjab
government spokesperson Dr. Zarka Suharwardy.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar
Zaidi announced establishing a Research Chair on
Kashmir at GCU to lead research across the Departments
on Kashmir issues.
He highlighted the work of GCU's Kashmir Society to
compile a data of human rights violations and genocide of
Kashmiris in the Indian-held Kashmir. GCU's Kashmir
Society had been formed earlier this year under his and Ms.
Mushaal Mullick's patronage. He said the Society had been
regularly holding academic debates to enlighten the youth
about the Kashmir issue.
Earlier, Shehryar Khan Afridi said the role of their youth was
not less important than our soldiers who are very bravely
protecting our borders. He pledged to expose India on
Kashmir issue at all the international forums with truth and
arguments.
He said resistance runs in the blood and breath of the
Kashmiri people, and Indian authorities under Modi are Page 58
employing all dirty tricks to damage the identity and culture
of Kashmiris.
He also invited the members of GCU Kashmir Society to
interactive session in the Parliament.
Lt. General (r) Ghulam Mustafa enlightened the youth
about the real history of Kashmir dispute and Indian
propaganda.

Mental Health Week

he annual Mental Health Week (MHW)
celebrations were held at the Government
TCollege University Lahore under the auspices of
Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Psychological Society and
Psychology Department on the theme of “Ageing:
Challenges and Management.”
Addressing the webinar, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Ashgar
Zaidi reflected upon the stigmas and perceptions
associated with dementia, especially the concerns of
the caregivers. He noted that the greatest stress is
generated for patients with mild dementia about their
inabilities in performing religious obligations. Dr. Zaidi
stressed upon the need for indigenous social science
research on dementia.
Dr Syeda Salma Hasan, Chairperson of the Psychology
Department GC University Lahore, expressed that old
age along with leisure and pleasures of grand parenting
brings many physical, cognitive and socioemotional
challenges which are experienced by the older people in
the form of decreased strength, memory problems,
coping with retirement and coping with bereavement
and grief.