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Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (Urdu: پاکستان انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف فیشن اینڈ ڈیزائن), also referred to as PIFD, is a public design institution primarily located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1994 as the Pakistan School of Fashion Design (PSF) by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, a department within the Ministry of Commerce. The close collaboration among the textile industry, Erasmus+, Commonwealth Association, and business and arts communities is intended to foster multi-disciplinary education and research.
The Pakistan government, in May 2011, set out to grant the institute a degree-awarding charter enabling to provide degrees recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
The institute has 1000+ students, making it Pakistan's only design institute. PIFD is a member of the Cumulus Association, a global network of universities and colleges teaching art, design, and media.
With the growth of Pakistani textiles, there was a shortage of trained professionals to develop the industry. In 1994 the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (formerly EPB) with guidance from the government of Pakistan came together with Olivier Lapidus to establish the Pakistan School of Fashion Design in rented premises at Sunder Das Road, Lahore. The Pakistan School of Fashion and Design was named "Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design" and incorporated under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984, in 2008 under the sponsorship of Ministry of Commerce, the government of Pakistan. The No Objection Certificate was issued from the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) for degree-awarding status in 2007.
The institute was granted the 'charter for degree-awarding status' by the National Assembly in November 2010. This is a significant milestone in the endeavor to acquire Charter status which will enable the Institute to provide an HEC recognised degree.
The institute comprises a four-year B. Des/BS. degree programme, divided into four schools:
The Foundation Year programme is a base for students before opting to pursue their major in any of the four schools (six disciplines). Students go abroad on exchange programmes and attend training and workshops in Paris; in Borås, Sweden; and at the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences in Thailand.
The faculty portfolio consists of teachers, trained at L'Ecole Superieur Chamber Syndical de la Couture, Paris, and at affiliated schools.
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Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (Urdu: پاکستان انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف فیشن اینڈ ڈیزائن), also referred to as PIFD, is a public design institution primarily located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1994 as the Pakistan School of Fashion Design (PSF) by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, a department within the Ministry of Commerce. The close collaboration among the textile industry, Erasmus+, Commonwealth Association, and business and arts communities is intended to foster multi-disciplinary education and research.
The Pakistan government, in May 2011, set out to grant the institute a degree-awarding charter enabling to provide degrees recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
The institute has 1000+ students, making it Pakistan's only design institute. PIFD is a member of the Cumulus Association, a global network of universities and colleges teaching art, design, and media.
With the growth of Pakistani textiles, there was a shortage of trained professionals to develop the industry. In 1994 the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (formerly EPB) with guidance from the government of Pakistan came together with Olivier Lapidus to establish the Pakistan School of Fashion Design in rented premises at Sunder Das Road, Lahore. The Pakistan School of Fashion and Design was named "Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design" and incorporated under Section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984, in 2008 under the sponsorship of Ministry of Commerce, the government of Pakistan. The No Objection Certificate was issued from the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) for degree-awarding status in 2007.
The institute was granted the 'charter for degree-awarding status' by the National Assembly in November 2010. This is a significant milestone in the endeavor to acquire Charter status which will enable the Institute to provide an HEC recognised degree.
The institute comprises a four-year B. Des/BS. degree programme, divided into four schools:
The Foundation Year programme is a base for students before opting to pursue their major in any of the four schools (six disciplines). Students go abroad on exchange programmes and attend training and workshops in Paris; in Borås, Sweden; and at the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences in Thailand.
The faculty portfolio consists of teachers, trained at L'Ecole Superieur Chamber Syndical de la Couture, Paris, and at affiliated schools.