I. A. Rehman was the the guest speaker at the Ethics and Culture Hour held in April, 2010. Mr. Rehman is a renowned human rights activist and is the Secretary General of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Mr. Rehman spoke on “Culture as the basis of human behavior”, giving his views on how culture shaped the behavior of the nation. The talk was attended by the students and alumni of the CBEC academic programs, staff and faculty of SIUT and also a large number of members of the general public.

Tina Sani was once again our guest at CBEC's Ethics and Culture Hour in November, 2009, organized at the end of the first teaching Module for the academic year. She was invited to sing Allama Iqbal's famous Shikwa and Jawab e Shikwa. Tina Sani's expertise in rendering these poems of Iqbal was quite evident when she performed to a packed auditorium with an audience from all walks of life. The similarities in the situation that Muslims find themselves in today, and their condition a century ago when Iqbal penned these poems, was quite revealing. This event blended in very well with the Humanities and Bioethics module that our students had just attended, highlighting the close connection between literature and art with life as it is lived.

Farida Shaheed - Deputy Director of Shirkat Gah Women’s Resource Centre, was invited to the Ethics and Culture Hour in April, 2009. She presented a narrative along with three other narrators entitled "Women asserting rights in Muslim Context: A foreign or indigenous agenda?" The narrative and accompanying slide show proved to be an effective and powerful modality for conveying her message. This presentation was based on her research work “Great Ancestors: Women asserting rights in Muslim Context” that Ms. Shaheed had published recently. The event was attended by the general public and professionals who participated in an intense question-answer session following the presentation. Ms. Farida Shaheed’s book "Great Ancestors" was also on sale at the event.

Muzzafar Iqbal, founder-president of Centre for Islam and Science, Canada, was invited to the Ethics and Culture Hour in March, 2009. He gave a talk entitled "The Legacy of al-Hallaj: Love, Martyrdom, and Poetry in the Land of Prophecy". The event was attended by the general public and professionals. A lively question-answer session followed the talk. Dr. Iqbal autographed his book "Divan al-Hallaj" which was on sale in the foyer.

Nomanul Haq, from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lahore University of Management Sciences was invited to the Ethics and Culture Hour in February, 2009 to give a talk on "Revisiting the Chronic Question of Iqbal's Philosophy and his Message." He spoke about the importance of recognizing Iqbal on the basis of his poetic genius and not as a philosopher. According to Professor Haq, Iqbal's poetry can stand up to any scrutiny whereas philosophy is not his strength and it is a disservice to the great poet to regard him as a philosopher.

In December, 2008, CBEC organized a Mehfil e Ghazal as part of the Ethics and Culture Hour program, with the renowned singer Salman Alvi. This was to commemorate the ending of the academic year for the PGD Class of 2008. Mr. Alvi lived up to his reputation and kept the audience spellbound with his excellent selection of Urdu ghazals and geet (both are different types of Urdu poetic forms).

In August, 2008, CBEC organized an Ethics and Culture Hour entitled "Poetry in Motion" with renowned dancer, Ms. Sheema Kermani. Assisted ably by two of her students, Ms. Kirmani gave a scintillating performance demonstrating the works of Amir Khusro, Bullay Shah and Faiz Ahmad Faiz. A brief description by Ms. Kermani of the great poets' work that preceded each performance helped the audience relate the dancers' movements to the written verses and made the event more memorable.

Tina Sani, a singer of world-wide fame, was invited in September, 2007, to perform a selection of works that highlight the struggle of man for freedom and emancipation. She enthralled the audience with a superb performance of carefully chosen poems.

Farid Esack from Harvard Divinity School was invited to speak on "On Being a Muslim: Finding a religious path in the world today" in July, 2007. He gave his views on the Muslims' identity as and he envisioned it in the contemporary age. This event was attended by a large number of people.

Ebrahim Moosa, a renowned Islamic Scholar from Duke University, gave a talk on "The Life and Times of Imam Al-Ghazali" in June, 2007. He spoke at length about the work of Al-Ghazali and how it has been interpreted by classical and modern scholars.

Mushtaq Yusufi, an eminent Urdu prose writer was the guest at the Ethics and Culture hour in April, 2007. Even though the event was publicized only through word of mouth, the auditorium was packed to capacity. Yusufi Sahib enthralled the audience with excerpts of his writings through various periods and kept people asking for more till the very end.

Zohra Nigah, a well known Urdu poet, spent an evening with us in June, 2006. She recited for the audience some of her well known and much loved verses and poems on war, human rights, discrimination against women, and the warmth of human relationships.

Iftikhar Salahuddin, Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery, with a passion for photography, history and traveling, gave a talk in June, 2005, on "Medicins Sans Frontiers". Unlike the French NGO, Physicians Without Borders, Salahuddin was talking about physicians who have not been limited by borders imposed upon them by science and medicine and have excelled in areas other than their vocation, like the arts, adventure and literature.