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| Z A Nizami |
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
“Sir Syed University
This was stated by Engr Z A Nizami, Chancellor, Sir Syed University of
Engineering & Techonology (SSUET), Karachi ,
while presiding over a ceremony organized by the university in collaboration
with Pakistan Intellectual Forum.
The ceremony was held to award gold medals to five persons in recognition of
their proven work and services with valuable contribution to the development of
research and education besides those who rendered great services in the social
sector and public service.
Engr Nizami said that the SSUET’s faculty members were strongly encouraged to
attend and participate in national and international conferences and also
publish their works in research journals.
He referred to his offer to help in establishing a university at Pak Pattan
Sharif and chalk out a complete charter for it. But no further headway occurred
in this regard and he is still awaiting the work to start.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Qaiser, Vice Chancellor Karachi University,
pointed out that universities don’t survive without research which, however,
cannot be done without money.
He was of the view that least importance is given to research and promotion of
education in our present day society and only 4% is allocated in the national
budget for education and health.
“In Pakistan ,
research is like investing money at one end and then retrieve it with profit
from the other end,” he observed.
Former Federal Minister, Haji Hanif Tayyab, told the gathering that the holy
saints played a significant role in the development of education and knowledge
in this subcontinent.
Dr Qamar, Registrar Federal Urdu
University , said Pakistan has a
great potential and it is the first country in the Islamic world to become a
nuclear power.
On the occasion Chancellor Nizami awarded gold medal to Prof. Dr. Hakim Aaqil
in recognition of his great work in IT Sector.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qaiser, Vice
Chancellor Karachi
University
Haji Hanif Tayyab, Chief Patron Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust and Khawar Masood
Butt, Chairman & Managing Director of English Biscuit Manufactures were
also awarded gold medals.
Khawar Butt was presented gold medal in recognition of his visionary and
strategic leadership in turning around the business. His gold medal was received
on his behalf by his daughter Saadia Naved as he could not attend the ceremony
due to his ailment.
