GCU produces two PhDs in Urdu

The GC University Lahore has produced two Doctors of philosophy (PhDs) in the field of Urdu. Sadia Noor and Mushtaq Ahmad Baig completed their research under the supervision of Prof. Dr Saadat Saeed and Dr. Khalid Mehmood Sanjrani respectively.

GCU Vice Chancellor and Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences congratulated the scholars on completion of their PhD programme and urged them to continue research in their respective field.

(07-02-2012)

GCU HOSTS PATRAS-FAIZ SEMINAR

The Urdu Department GCU hosted a Patras-Faiz Seminar to mark the death anniversary of Prof. Ahmed Shah Bokhari 'Patras' – the great writer, translator, teacher, broadcaster and finally a diplomat at the highest levels of the United Nations, and to pay tribute to Fiaz Ahmad Fiaz – a noted poet and student Prof. Ahmed Shah Bokhari 'Patras'. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq ur Rehman; Izaz-I-Kamal was the chief guest at the seminar which was also addressed by Faiz’ grandson Ali Madeeh Hashmi, Faiz’ daughter Muneeza Hashmi, Patras’ son Haroon Bokhari, Dr. Saadat Saeed and Dr. Shafeeq Aajmi.

Addressing the seminar, Prof. Khaleeq said that the GC University is proud to be the alma mater of great poets and men of letters like Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Prof. Ahmed Shah Bokhari 'Patras' and Faiz Ahmed Faiz and will keep their traditions alive. He said the literary works of these great men are like lampposts which guide them to peace and progress. The Vice Chancellor also highlighted the various aspects of 'Patras' and Faiz’s personality.

Speaking on the occasion, Ali Madeeh Hashmi remembered Prof. Ahmed Shah Bokhari 'Patras', as Professor of English at Government College Lahore, was merciless on students who did not display originality of thought. One former student, author Kanhaiya Lal Kapoor, writes in an essay: "In my first exam, I wrote several quotes from famous critics and writers. Mr. Bokhari gave me a zero and wrote 'you have written verbatim quotes in several places from FL Lucas and Professor Quiller-Couch. They were my teachers in Cambridge and obviously I am not qualified to be their examiner. I am examining you.'"

He said that 'Faiz’ and ‘Patras’ had a close personal friendship in addition to a student-mentor one. While Faiz always spoke reverently of his teacher, Bokhari, in typically irreverent style, once wrote to Faiz's wife Alys from London a few months before his death in 1958: "I would love to hear news of your household but also know that he [Faiz] never will write since he is an intoxicated poet ["shair-e-must"]. I heard somewhere that he is being sent to jail then heard that the offer of hospitality had been withdrawn. I cannot decide what I find funnier, that they are going to lock him up or that they are not. You and I would prefer, of course, that he remain with us rather than us going around filling forms to see him." Speaking on the occasion, Faiz’ daughter Muneeza Hashmi shared her childhood interactions with legendary Patras Bokhari who had come to share a few moments with a pupil he loved dearly, Faiz.

Dr. Saadat Saeed and Dr. Shafeeq Aajmi also paid tribute of ‘Patras’ and ‘Faiz’. The Debating Society’s public-speakers presented an oratorical rendition of Faiz’s verses and Patras Bokhari’s literary writings in the tradition of the legendary Zulfiqar Bokhari and Zia Moeud Deen, while the musicians and singer of GCU Nazir Ahmed Music Society also presented Kalam-e-Faiz.

(13-12-2011)

GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE HOLDS SEMINAR ON IQBAL’S PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARY PAKISTAN

GC University Lahore organized a one-day seminar on “Iqbal’s Philosophy and Cotemporary Pakistan,” (Fiqr-e-Iqbal and Aaj Ka Pakistan) to enlighten the youth about the visionary thoughts of the great national poet.  GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman chaired the seminar while PML-N Member National Assembly Ahsan Iqbal was the Key Speaker. Opening the seminar, the members of Nazir Ahmed Music Society (NAMS) presented several poems of Allama Muhammad Iqbal which were composed Tariq Farani, while GCU Debating Society orators presented an oratorical rendition of Iqbal’s verses.

Addressing the seminar, Ahsan Iqbal pointed that Allama Muhammad Iqbal made four invaluable contributions for the Pakistan movement. He emancipated the South Asian Muslims from the slavish mentality and revived their faith in their collective strength. Secondly, he advised them to take up untiring struggle in every walk of life and preserve their self-esteem at all costs. Thirdly, he asserted that a separate homeland for the Muslims of South Asia was indispensable. Last but not the least, Allama Iqbal persuaded the Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to lead the movement for the independence of South Asian Muslims at a time when Quaid-i-Azam had settled down in Britain due to disillusionment, Ahsan Iqbal said.  

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman said that Iqbal’s concept of Khudi guides us to regain our lost glory. “His philosophy tells how to set right the affairs of politics, economy and education in line with the injunctions of Islam,” he added.  The Vice Chancellor asserted that it was knowledge and creativity rather than wealth and weapons that afforded superiority to any nation in the current age. Therefore, we must strive for academic excellence in the light of Iqbal’s vision.

Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman

gives away shield to Ahsan Iqbal Member National Assembly PML-N.

Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed said that the eradication of economic exploitation was the corner stone of Iqbal’s political thought. He had predicted the fall of capitalism and communism since both these regimes are contravenes to the principles of natural justice. Prof. Dr. Khursheed Rizvi; Distinguished Professor GCU, opined that Iqbal was to the Muslims what Sheakhsphere was to the English. “No other thinker or poet in the Muslim tradition has ever come close the pedestal where destiny has placed Iqbal,” he added. GCU Urdu Department Chairperson Dr. Shafiq Aajmi also addressed the seminar.

Later, the Vice Chancellor gave away shields to the guest speakers.

(24-11-2011)

GCU LAHORE AWARDS PH.D IN URDU

The GC University Lahore has awarded a PhD in Urdu to Hamid Iqbal Butt after the approval of his research thesis entitled “Critical Analysis of Criticism on Progressive Writers Movement”. His thesis was supervised by Dr. Muhammad Khan Ashraf.

(16-8-2011)

GCU AWARDS PHD IN URDU TO NASIMA REHMAN

The Examination Department GC University Lahore has awarded Ph.D degree in Urdu to Ms Nasima Rehman, Lecturer Department of Urdu, GC University Lahore. She completed her research on the topic of “اردو نثر کے ارتقا میں لاہور کی خدمات”. Her research supervisor was Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed, department of Urdu, G.C. University, Lahore.

(05-07-2011)

Dr. Shafique Ajmi writes two books on Iqbal

A launching ceremony of the two books titled as “Iqbal studies in the international context” and “Iqbal and Dr. Rafiud Din” written by Dr. Shafiq Ajmi Chairperson Department was held in Fazal-i- Hussain Reading Room. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq chaired the ceremony while Prof. Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Zakria Punjab University Professor Emeritus was the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said that Iqbal was the thinker of the millennium whose intellectual contribution for the evolution of the Muslim political thought is far above the level of his contemporaries and successors. Iqbal, according to him, was the ideologue whom none of the western philosophers could surpass.

The Vice Chancellor GCU presenting souvenir to the chief guest

GCU Distinguished Professor of Arabic, Prof. Dr. Khurshed-ul-Hassan Rizvi, said that idealism and individualism are the two extremes which one ought refrain from since a balanced approach can only take us forward. Prof. Dr. Tabbassum Kahsmiri stressed the need harness modern sensibility in interpreting Iqbal rather than churning out oft-repeated stuff in new moulds. Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed stressed the need to evaluate Iqbal’s legacy from critical perspective since our orthodox writers have failed to break the clichéd parameters marred by bourgeoisie sentimentalism.

(12-05-2011)

GCU DECLARES 2011 ‘THE YEAR OF FAIZ’

The GC University Lahore Urdu Department has declared 2011 the year of Faiz Ahmed Fiaz and announced holding lectures, seminars, mushiras, competitions and publishing papers and books to highlight the life and works of the renowned poet.

Addressing “Faiz Ahmed Faiz Seminar” in connection with his 100th birth anniversary at the Faiz Seminar Hall GCU Lahore, Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor said the University is proud to be the Alma Mater of great poets like Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz and will keep their traditions alive. “These have been handed over to us by a generation of good teachers and students and we will keep transferring them to the future generations. These traditions are like lamppost which guides us to prosperity, peace and progress,” Prof Aftab said. The Vice Chancellor also highlighted the various aspects of Faiz’s personality. “Faiz was a very humble person. His love for humanity was free of the prejudice of race, colour or nationality, he said. Prof. Aftab believed that Faiz’s poetry was equally good in Punjabi and the reason is needed to be dug out that why has he not done much work in Punjabi.

Addressing the seminar, Hammed Akhtar, the chief guest of the ceremony, said that Faiz had a very positive approach towards life. “Apart from a revolutionary poet, he was also a poet of beauty and love, and there was no difference between the three; love, beauty and revolution had become identical in him,’ he added. He also shared several incidents from Faiz’s life with the audience. 

Dr. Saleem Akhter, Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed, Prof Tariq Zaidi and Dr. Tabussum Kashmiri also addressed the seminar

(21-02-2011)

GCU ORGANIZES SEMINAR AND publishes six books on N.M. Rashid

Urdu department GC University Lahore has published six books on noted poet N.M Rashid on his centennial birth anniversary. The books were launched at the day-long national seminar at GCU Bokhari Auditorium highlighting the literary, critical and intellectual genius of Rashid who is acknowledged as the pioneer of modern free verse in Urdu. The seminar was chaired by GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab

Two of the six books: Rashid Aur Saqafati Mughairut (Rashid and cultural alienation) and Rashid Baqalam Khud (Rashid’s writings about himself) were written by Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed, Department of Urdu, GCU Lahore. The other four books; Rashid Ravi Mein (Rashid’s publications in The Ravi), Bayaz-e-Rashid: Mazharyati Mutalah (Rashid’s personal journal of poetry), Naqd-e-Rashid (literary criticism about Rashid) and Intikhab-e-Nazm-e-Rashid (Anthology of Rashid’s poetry) were also complied by Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed along with Nasreen Anjum Bhatti and Muhammad Rafique.

Delivering the key note address, Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik Rector International Islamic University Islamabad lamented that the realm of Urdu scholarship has miserably failed to pay befitting homage to Rashid’s poetic prowess despite innumerable efforts.  

GCU Vice Chancellor Dr. Khalid Aftab opined that the concept of modern man as it appears in Rashid’s verse is reflective of universal values. Rashid paved way for the creation of an egalitarian society where man is recognized for his essence and not on the basis of his creed. The Vice Chancellor attributed the emergence of such literary luminaries as Rashid to the fertile cultural milieu of the historic Government College Lahore.

The prominent literati and Urdu Department

faculty with the Vice Chancellor.

Intizar Hussain, the oldest living writer of the Sub-continent, praised Rashid for having addressed intricate issues of human cerebrum in his innovative verse forms.   

Prof. Dr. Saadat Saeed said that his objective assessment of Rashid’s poetry has further strengthened his views that like a perceptive member of the intelligentsia, Rashid was firmly rooted in the ethical, political and religious values of human polity.

GCU Urdu Department Chairperson Dr. Shafiq Ajmi thanked Rashid’s daughter Nasreen Rashid who complied Rashid’s epistles addressed to his first wife. This, according to Dr Ajmi, will pave way for the critics to have a renewed insight into Rashid’s psyche. Dr. Tariq Zaidi, said that Rashid was inspired by Nietzsche, Iqbal and Allama Mashriqi. 

Dr. Tabbassum Kashmiri, Dr Fakhar-ul-Haq Noori, Dr. Zia-ul-Hassan and others presented their papers on Rashid’s life and works at the closing session of the seminar chaired by Prof Dr. Rasheed Amjad.

(23-12-2010)

DR MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ AJMI WRITES A BOOK ON IQBAL

A book in Urdu language titled as “Iqbal Shansi: Aalmi Tanazir Mein” (Understanding Iqbal in the International Context) written by Dr Muhammad Shafiq Ajmi Chairperson Urdu department, GCU, has been published by Pakistan Writers Cooperative Society, Lahore.

(13-12-2010)

GCU AWARDS FIVE PHDS

The GC University Lahore has awarded four PhD degrees in Chemistry and one in Urdu. Tariq Hussain Zaidi completed did his research on the topic of “A reflection of Muslim traditions in Urdu Ghazal” Peter John, Sammia Yasmin, Ayesha Mohy-ud-din and Syed Tanveer Hussain are notified PhDs in Chemistry after the approval of their thesis.

(29-11-2010)

GCU AWARDS TWO PHDS IN URDU

The GC University Lahore awarded two PhDs in the subject of Urdu. The Examinations Department notified Anem Tahir and Rehana Kausar as the Doctors of Philosophy in Urdu after the approval of their thesis.

The topic of Anem Tahir was “Muhammad Hassan Askari and modern literary sensibility” she completed her research under the guidance of Dr Muhammad Khan Ashraf. Rehana Kausar completed her thesis on “Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Saddique – life and literary services” under the guidance Prof. Dr Saadat Saeed Chairperson Urdu department GCU Lahore. The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Khalid Aftab congratulated both the research scholars on the completion of their PhD degrees.

(24-08-2010)

جی سی یونیورسٹی لاہور، محمد حسین آزاد بین اقوامی سیمینار

جی سی یونیورسٹی لاہور کے شعبہ اردو نے محمد حسین آزاد کی صد سالہ برسی کے موقع پر ایک سیمینار کا انعقاد کیا۔ صدارت وائس چانسلر ڈاکٹر خالد آفتاب نے کی جبکہ مہمان خصوصی انتظار حسین تھے۔ سٹیج سیکرٹری پروفیسن طارق زیدی نے کہا کہ شعبہ اردو نے اس برس کو سال امن قرار دیا ہے کیونکہ 2010 مولانا محمد حسین آزاد کی صد سالہ برسی، میر تقی میر کی دو سو سالہ برسی اور ن م راشد کی صد سالہ سالگرہ کا سال ہے۔ لفظ امن میں الف آزاد کا، میم میر تقی میر کا، اور نون نون م راشد کا ہے۔ سیمینار میں سب سے پہلے بھارت میں مقیم نقاد، دانشور، افسانہ نگار، اور ناول نگار شمس الرحمن فاروقی نے خطاب کیا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ محمد حسین آزاد ہی وہ شخصیت ہیں جن کے باعث ہم اپنے کلاسیکی شعراء سے آشنا ہے سکے۔ اس سلسلے میں کی گئی ان کی کوشش بہت اہم ہےاور پھر ان کا اسلوب بھی وہ ہے جس کی کوئی اور مثال ممکن نہیں۔ انہوں نے بتایا کہ آج ایک سو سال سے زیادہ کا عرص گزر گیا ہے اور اب اگر ہم ان کی کتاب میں کچھ ایسی باتیں دیکھتے ہیں جو آج کی تحقیق کے حوالے سے مناسب دکھائی نہیں دیتی تو ہمیںیہ یاد رکھنا چاہیے کہ وہ جن وسائل اور جس دور میں لکھ رہے تھے اس دور میں یہی باتیں سامنے آئی تھیں۔ انہوں نے مولانا محمد حسین آزاد کی مساعی کو خراج تحسین پیش کیا۔ ڈاکٹر اسلم انصاری نے "آزاد کے طرز احساس" پر اپنا مقالہ پڑھا۔ انتظار حسین نے مولانا کے ادبی کارناموں کا ذکر کیا۔

صدارتی خطاب میں وائس چانسلر نے اس سیمینار کے انعقاد پر اور اس حوالے سے شعبہ نے آزاد سے متعلق جو چھ کتب شائع کی ہیں اس پر شعبہ اردو کی تعراف کی اور مولانا محمد حسین آزاد اور گورنمنٹ کالج کے تعلق پر روشنی ڈالی۔ خانوادہ آزاد کے ایک فرد آغا سلمان باقر جو محمد حسین آزاد کے پڑپوتے ہیں نے مولانا کے کتب خانے سے ایک کتاب کا نسخہ جو تقریبا پانچ سو سال پرانا ہے جی سی یونیورسٹی کے وائس چانسلر کے حوالے کیا۔ وائس چانسلر نے آغا سلمان باقر کو سوینیر دیا۔

سیمینار کا دوسرا سیشن سر فضل حسین ہال میں ہوا۔ اس کے صدارتی پینل میں ڈاکٹر خواجہ محمد زکریا، ڈاکٹر اسلم انصاری، آغا سلمان باقر اور صدر شعبہ اردو ڈاکٹر سعادت سعید شامل تھے۔ اس سیشن میں جی سی یونیورسٹی کے اساتذہ کے بعد محمد عباس چغتائی، ڈاکٹر نجب جمال، ڈاکٹر روبینہ ترین، ڈاکٹر گوہر نوشاہی، ڈاکٹر سلیم اختر اور انتظار حسین نے اپنے مقالات پڑھ کر سنائے۔ ڈاکٹر خواجہ محمد زکریا نے صدارتی خطاب دیا۔

تیسرے سیشن کے صدارتی پینل میں انتظار حسین، ڈاکٹر تبسم کاشمیری، ڈاکٹر گوہر نوشاہی، ڈاکٹر روبینہ ترین، اور ڈاکٹر نجیب شامل تھے۔ یونیورسٹی اساتذہ کے مقالات کے بعد ڈاکٹر ابرار عبدالسلام، ڈاکٹر قاضی عابد، آغا سلمان باقر نے اپنے مقالات پڑھے۔ ڈاکٹر تبسم کاشمیری نے صدارتی خطبہ دیا اور آخر میں صدر شعبہ اردو نے آزاد پر گفتگو کے ساتھ مہمانان گرامی اور حاضرین کا شکریہ ادا کیا۔

بشکریہ روزنامہ پاکستان

(23-04-2010)

GCU pays tribute to Azad

The Urdu Department GCU organized an international seminar on Mulana Muhammad Hussain Azad in connection with his 100th death anniversary. Agha Salman Baqir, the great grandson of Azad, gave away 500-year old manuscript to GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr.  Khalid Aftab form the personal collection of Azad. He hoped that the precious manuscript would remain safe in the GC University Library and future generation would be benefited from it. Addressing the seminar, Prof. Khalid Aftab said Azad was a writer with unique literary sensibility. “His master piece Aabe Hayyat captures the literary traditions of the Muslims of subcontinent,” he added. Intizar Hussain, Dr Aslam Ansari, Dr Shamus-ur-Rehman Farooqui also spoke on the inaugural session of the seminar. Prominent literary figures and scholars were also present on the occasion.

(19-04-2010)

GCU opens Noon Meem Rashid Seminar Hall

Shahzad Ahmed Director Majlis-e-Taraqi-e-Adab Lahore inaugurated Noon Meem Rashid Seminar Hall at the Pg Library GCU Lahore, while Academy of Letters Chairman Iftikhar Arif handed over the literary chronicle maintained by N.M Rashid to the Prof. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore. Iftikhar Arif commended the role of GCU in preserving the literary heritage of the Sub-continent. 

Speaking on the occasion, Shahzad Ahmed stressed the need to explore the literary nuances in the poetic works of NM Rashid. He lauded GCU’s efforts in compiling an anthology of criticism on Rashid’s poetic art by a distinguished Urdu professor, Dr Tabassum Kashmiri, which was expected to be published at the centenary birth anniversary of the poet.

Presiding over the inauguration ceremony of the NM Rashid Seminar Hall, Professor Aftab recollected memories of GCU’s struggle to commemorate the invaluable services of legendary old Ravians of such rare vintage as Professor Abdus Salam, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and NM Rashid.

The Advisor Majlis-e-Iqbal Tariq Zaidi elaborated upon the literary contribution of Rashid and his passionate association with his alma mater, GCU. He also announced that the GCU Urdu Department would host an international seminar on NM Rashid in October this year. The ceremony was attended by the literati of Lahore in huge numbers.

(12-04-2010)

GCU opens Faiz Seminar Hall  

The GC University paying tribute to eminent Urdu poet has set up late Faiz Ahmed Faiz Seminar Hall at the University. “The GCU will keep the traditions of Faiz Ahmed Faiz alive. These have been handed over to us by a generation of good teachers and students and we will keep transferring them to the future generations. These traditions are like lamppost which guides us to prosperity, peace and progress,” The Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab said the   inauguration of the Faiz Ahmed Faiz Seminar Hall. He also highlighted the various aspects of Faiz’s personality. “Faiz was a very humble person. His love for humanity was free of the prejudice of race, colour or nationality, he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Hammed Akhtar, the chief guest of the ceremony, said that Faiz had a very positive approach towards life. “Apart from a revolutionary poet, he was also a poet of beauty and love, and there was no differed between the three, love, beauty and revolution had become identical in him,’ he added.  The ceremony was arranged by the Majlis-e-Iqbal. The GUC’s deans, academic and administrative heads, faculty and students were present on the occasion.  

(09-04-2010)

GCU URdu Department remembers Prof. Dr Sohail Ahmed Khan

The Urdu Department organized a memorial reference on the first death anniversary of Prof. Dr Sohail Ahmad Khan. A large number of scholars, faculty members and students attended the reference of Prof Khan who has seven books of poetry and literary criticism besides hundreds of literary articles and short stories to his credit.

In his message, GCU Vice Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab paid a tribute to the late Prof Khan for his invaluable services to the university in particular and the academic world in general. “Dr Sohail left us with melancholy and deep void silence. We have been deprived from an excellent teacher and a great scholar of international stature,” the vice chancellor said.

Addressing the memorial reference, Intizar Hussain explored the various aspects of Prof Khan’s prose and poetry. He said the late Prof Sohail had deep knowledge of symbols. “His area of interest was eastern literature but he equally had an equal command on western thoughts,” he added. He called upon the Urdu literary circles to work on the short stories written by Prof Khan.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr Saadat Hassan Saeed said the most of the work of late Khan is yet to be complied, adding that the GCU Urdu Department would soon publish a book on the interviews and literary essays of Prof Khan.

Prof. Dr. Zia-ul- Hassan and Prof. Ghulam Hussain Sajid also paid tribute to the great scholar.

(15-03-2008)

GCU LAHORE TO OBSERVE DR SOHAIL’S FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY TODAY 

The first death anniversary of Prof. Dr Sohail Ahmad Khan, a noted poet and critic is going to be held today. The GU University Lahore has organized a reference to mark the death anniversary of Dr. Sohail Ahmad Khan who remained associated with it for six years as Dean Faculty of Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning and the Chairman Urdu Department.

Dr Sohail has seven books of poetry and literary criticism besides hundreds of literary articles to his credit. He started his career from Department of Urdu, Punjab University in March 1969 as a lecturer after getting Gold Medal in M.A. Urdu in 1968. He completed his PhD in 1979 on “Urdu Daastanon Ka Alamati Mutala’a”. He taught postgraduate classes for four decades while spending many years at the Punjab University Oriental College and later as its Principal. He also taught Urdu language and culture at Tokyo University, Japan. He organized and attended several international conferences and seminars on literature and supervised quality research at PhD, M.Phil and MA levels.

(13-03-2010)

GCU awards PhD degrees IN URDU, BOTANY AND CHEMISTRY.

GC University Lahore has awarded five doctors of philosophy in the fields of Urdu, Botany, Chemistry and Statistics. Ms Samina Naeem as awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Urdu on the completion of her thesis on ‘The Critical Analysis of Urdu Ghazal’ under the supervision of Dr Muhammad Khan Ashraf. Ms Shiasta Hameed Khan got the PhD degree for his research on Mulana Hamid Ali Khan under the guidance Prof. Dr Saadat Saeed. Mujhaid Hussain was notified Doctor of Philosophy in Botany after the approval of his thesis titled ‘Studies on the improvement of yeast strain for the biosynthesis of L-Phenylacetylcarbinol.” Hamim Bokhari was declared Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry on her work titled “Immobilized Enzyme and Cell Systems for Hydrolysis of Proteins.”

Vice Chancellor GCU Dr Khalid Aftab congratulated the researchers on the completion of their higher degrees. However, he advised the students that PhD should not be their final goal, rather it should be the beginning of a new goal for them. He said that GCU had produced 19 PhD scholars only in the filed of Mathematics in 2009.

(12-03-2010)

GC UNIVERSITY LIBRARY LAHORE receives Dastan-i-Amir Hamzah

The GC University Library Lahore has received the digital copies of Dastan-i-Amir Hamzah from the Center for Research Libraries, Chicago University, USA. (more)

(07-10-2010)