ISLAMABAD, March 25: Great nations never forget the sacrifices of their forefathers, which is why today the Pakistani nation pays homage to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the poet of the East, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal and other leaders of Tehreek-e-Pakistan”, said by the Vice Chancellor AIOU, Prof Dr Zia Ul-Qayyum while presiding over a function on the occasion of “Pakistan Day” at Karachi campus. He further said that, this day teaches us a great lesson that those who contribute to the tireless and sincere efforts for the national cause are always remembered with utmost devotion. Director Regional Services, Dr. Malik Tauqeer Ahmad Khan, former DGRS, Inamullah Sheikh, Regional Director Karachi Campus Irfan Ali Ansari, heads of local educational institutions, tutors and a large number of students attended the event.VC AIOU, Prof Dr Zia Ul-Qayyum added that no country can develop unless it emerges as a nation. Let’s make a resolution today to form a society free of prejudice – comprised of tolerance and brotherhood. DGRS, Dr. Malik Tauqeer Ahmed Khan, Inamullah Sheikh and Irfan Ansari also addressed the function.
Meanwhile, Prof Dr Zia UlQayyum while giving details of expansion of educational network in remote areas of Sindh shared that, we have successfully acquired plots for construction of campus buildings in Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Thatta, Umar Kot and Mithi on which construction work has been started. He was sharing these details with the journalists of Karachi at Karachi Press club. Talking about the MoU’s, he shared that Open University of Leicester, in collaboration with UK would train MPhil and PhD senior and middle management tutors. – PR



