Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) in Lahore, Pakistan, aspires to be a leader in healthcare education where research is a cornerstone. Our mission statement and core values explicitly emphasise research alongside ethical practices, compassion, and innovation. Since 2019, the Department of Research and Innovation has been a cornerstone of Shalamar’s research output, with over 120 research papers published in 2023 alone.
In 2023, SIHS established the Research Advisory Committee (RAC), in order to translate more of our vision into concrete actions that foster a strong research culture, such as the annual Research Excellence Awards (2022, 2023).
SIHS actively cultivates a research-oriented environment through various initiatives. The Centre of Excellence Research framework serves as a platform for clinicians and healthcare workers to research and support the development of innovative solutions for pressing healthcare challenges.
Additionally, increasing workshops on research methodology aim to equip faculty and students with the necessary skills to conduct effective research.
Furthermore, since 2022 SIHS has hosted an annual Research Excellence Awards ceremony, where researchers with the most qualified papers were celebrated.
Shalamar has been broadening its research to outside of its own boundaries as well, with collaborations taking place across the nation with institutes like LUMS, as well as internationally with institutes like NHS hospitals.
These efforts suggest a multi-pronged approach at SIHS, encouraging research not only as a means to generate new knowledge but also to empower future healthcare professionals to be critical thinkers and problem solvers on a global level.
Syed Babar Ali is a philanthropist, businessman, and ex-caretaker of Pakistan’s Finance Minister. He founded Milk Pak Ltd (now called Nestle Pakistan), Packages Ltd, LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences). ‘Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering’ was named after him.
He is also a board member of renowned educational institutes, including Kinnaird College, Lahore School of Economics, and Aitchison College. He also served at different ministries, including the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance, and planning in caretaker setup in 1993.
Mr. Shahid Hussain is the Chief Executive Officer of Service Sales Corporation (Pvt.) Limited (SSC). SSC has a network of 370 shoe stores under the brands NDURE, Servis & SHOE PLANET spread all over the country. SSC has two large footwear manufacturing plants in Lahore, i.e., Shoe Planet (Pvt.) Limited at Sue Assal and SSC Manufacturing (Pvt.) Limited at Sundar Industrial Estate. SSC is one of the most prominent players in the footwear business in Pakistan.
Mr. Shahid Hussain has been serving as the CEO of Service Industries Limited for a long time until 2011. He is a well-traveled businessman with 41 years of experience. Mr. Shahid Hussain is also:
Born in 1947, studied at Aitchison College, F.C. College, and Institute of Business Administration, Karachi. Over fifty years of experience in business and public service. Have served as the Chairman, Lahore Stock Exchange, director of National Bank of Pakistan and the Chairman of the Board Audit Committee, director of The Commodity Exchange, Pakistan Credit Rating Agency, balloting and executive committee of Punjab Club, Vice Chairman of The Horticultural Society of Pakistan. Trustee of BHT since 1989.
Mr. Omar Saeed graduated with high honors from Brown University and did his Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Omar is serving as a Director on the Boards of Service Global Footwear Limited and Service Shoes Lanka (Private) Limited. He is also serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Service Long March Tyres (Private) Limited, Service Foundation, and Jomo Technologies (Private) Limited. Omar has recently been appointed as an Independent Director of Systems Limited.
Omar has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Service Industries Limited (SIL) from 2011 to 2018. Under his stewardship, SIL won the highly prestigious Pakistan Stock Exchange Top 25 Companies Award for 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Prior to that, Omar was responsible for building Servis into one of Pakistan’s most prominent footwear retailers, with 500 stores and more than PKR 12bn in annual revenues. He founded Ovex Technologies (Private) Limited in 2004, which became one of Pakistan’s leading call center companies before the business was sold in 2011.
He has served on the Boards of various private and public companies. Omar has also been an adjunct faculty member of LUMS, where he taught entrepreneurship.