By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
The Chancellor of the
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET), Karachi , Engr Z A Nizami, has announced the
establishment of a chair at the University in the name of Late Brig (Rtd)
Qamarussalam Khan.
“The decision has been taken in recognition
to the services of Brig Qamar for the cause of education,” Engr Z A Nizami
announced while speaking at a memorial function organized by the University on
the first death anniversary of Late Brig Qamar, who was also a member of the
University’s Board of Governors since its inception.
Chancellor Nizami
also announced to attribute the University’s Liteary and Cultural Forum, after
name of Brig Qamar who was the founder and head of the Forum and brought a name
to the university through the Forum’s activities.
On the occasion
speakers paid glowing tributes to late brigadier for his services for the
University as well as Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association.
The entire family
members of Brig Qamar including his widow, sons and daughters also attended the
memorial meeting.
Chancellor Nizami
recalled the great contribution made by Brig Qamar for the causes of SSUT and AUOBA and
said he was so committed that he attended his last meeting of the Board of
Governors on wheel chair about a week before his death.
He recalled that when
former President Parvez Musharraf came to this university as chief guest of the
annual convocation and when he saw Brig Qamar in the reception line, he
addressed as “Sir” saying that he had remained his teacher.
Chancellor Nizami
said that Brig Qamar had a long list of achievements to his credit including
the establishment of Aligarh Institute of Technology (AIT) which came into
being due to his untiring efforts.
He said that name of
Brig Qamar will remain memorable in the history of SSUT for all times to come.
In his brief speech,
Tabinda Javed, daughter of Brig Qamar, who arrived from Canada, stated that she
and all other members of the family will always remain proud of services of his
father during her studentship a Aligarh, as a protagonist of Pakistan Movement
and finally in the Armed Forces and here in this university.
Khumar Farooqi,
Convenor of the newly named Brig Qamarussalam Khan Literary, Arts and Cultural
Forum recalled his 4-year long association with Brig Qamar and said he found
him very sympathetic and God-fearing person who loved every one. He said
basically his focus all the time remained on propagation of cause of education.
Saeed Ahmed Siddiqi,
a most senior Alaigarhian said that heart and soul of late Brig Qamar always
remained imbibed with the spirit of atriotism and Eman.
He recalled his
active participation in the 1945-46 election as a member of Aligarh Muslim
Students Federation and recalled that if Muslim League had failed in winning
the election, Pakistan
would not have come into being.
Later Chancellor
Nizami, along with the family members of Brig Qamar unveiled the plaque naming
Literary, Arts and Cultural Forum after the name of Brig Qamar.
