ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The International Islamic University, Faculty of Management Sciences, has signed a partnership agreement with Trade Initiatives from Human Development Perspective (TIHP), a joint project of Ministry of Commerce and UNDP-Pakistan, for starting a one year diploma programme in World Trade and Intellectual Property Rights for women professionals.

According to the agreement, the Islamic university with collaboration of TIHP would launch a WTO Diploma Programme exclusively for the lady professional from January 2006 at the university’s women campus.

The ministry of commerce will benefit from the research done by the students, which is compulsory for the award of diploma.

—Our Reporter