- Shakir Shuja Abadi is undoubtedly strong reference to Seraiki language.
- His services to Seraiki language and literature are worth remembering.
- Shakir Shaja Abadi has left deep impression on Seraiki literature and culture.
BAHAWALPUR: Governor Punjab Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman said that universities are the bright face of society and play a key role in the development of the country.
He said along with traditional teaching, universities also perform literary and social services and patronize personalities associated with them.
“It is very gratifying that the IUB is awarding honorary PhD degrees to prominent personalities of the country, he said.
These views were expressed by Governor Punjab and Chancellor Engr. Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman while addressing the special convocation 2023 at the IUB.
He said that Muhammad Shafi Shakir Shuja Abadi is undoubtedly a strong reference to Seraiki language and literature and a proud asset of the South Punjab. His services to the Seraiki language and literature are worth remembering.
Governor Punjab said that Bahawalpur is a center of lush green gardens, libraries, and great educational institutions and has an important role in national development.
The educational institutions here have produced the best academicians, writers and poets, athletes and scientists who have proved their talents at the national and international level.
Among these institutions, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is at the forefront and the role of the IUB in promoting education from Baltistan to Sindh and Balochistan has been highly commendable.
Governor Punjab said that our educational institutions are morally bound to produce educated youth who are not only endowed with technical skills but also have high personal standards.
The Governor appreciated the efforts of the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar, the faculty, and their team, whose hard work is making the Islamia University of Bahawalpur a major academic hub.
In his welcome address on this occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar said that the IUB is a university of 100 years old historical identity.
Today is a day of pride for the entire university that the eminent poet of the region Muhammad Shafi Shakir Shuja Abadi and university alumni and media luminary Javed Chaudhary are being awarded honorary PhD degrees.
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