LAHORE: (Tuesday, October 3, 2017): Punjab University Centre for Clinical Psychology (CCP) has organized orientation ceremony for the students of ADCP / MS (Clinical Psychology & Speech Language Pathology) and Ph.D programs. The students were given brief introduction about the programs, followed by introduction of the faculty members.

The highlight of the program was the visit of Prof. Dr. Farukh Z. Ahmad. who is a renowned Clinical Psychologist, and the founder director of the Institute of Clinical Psychology, Karachi University (the first ever Clinical Psychology training institute of Pakistan). She has also Played a centered role in the establishment of Clinical Psychology Institute at Bahria University Karachi. The students showed enthusiasm on the presence of such an honorable personality among them. Prof. Ahmad highlighted the struggle and challenges of establishing the discipline of Clinical Psychology in Pakistan. The students had an interactive discussion session with her and learnt a great deal from her. The programs ended by thanking the Special Guest for her wonderful discourse. Prof. Dr. Rukhsana Kausar, Director, Centre for Clinical Psychology thanked everyone and wished the students an enlightening academic session.