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Ambassador of Hungary visits GCU

mbassador of Hungary to wreath on the plaque of Dr. Leitner at collaboration with the Embassy of
Pakistan Mr. Istvan Szabo the University's Bukhari Auditorium. Hungry.
Avisited the GC University GCU Faculty Deans Prof. Dr. Ahmad The Ambassador said that he had a
Lahore to pay tribute to the College's Adnan and Prof. Dr. Khalid Manzoor great love and respect for Pakistani
founder principal and Hungarian Butt were also present. The plaque of people because of their tradition,
national, Prof. Dr. Gottlieb Wilhelm Dr. Leitner as founder principal of hospitality and history. He added that
Leitner (1840-1899). Government College University Lahore the Government of Hungary offered
The Ambassador along with the was also fixed at the University's 200 Scholarships for Pakistani
Counselor of Hungry laid a laurel Bukhari Auditorium in 2015 in students.

Seminar on “Islam and Politics of Development”

seminar on “Islam and Pakistan's historically-embedded
t h e P o l i t i c s o f elites may have undermined the
ADevelopment” was held education and long-run development.
here at the Government He argued that the impact of Islam on
College University Lahore economic development could be
under the auspices of its strongly conditioned by history, and Page 16
Mehboob ul Haq Economic expressed through interplay with
Society (MHES). formal institutional structures.
In his key-note address, Prof. Dr. In his concluding remarks, Vice
Adeel Malik, the Globe Fellow in Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi
the Economics of Muslim highlighted the importance of
Societies at the University of scholarly activities to broaden the
O x f o r d , ex p l a i n e d h o w vision of students.

GCU celebrates Surprise Day
ceremony was held here at the Government College University
Lahore to celebrate the 'Surprise Day' as a tribute to the Pakistan
AAir Force (PAF) for downing the Indian aircrafts this time last year.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Zaidi said that nations
ruled the world through the excellence of their institutions and
knowledge and skills of their people. He said “our armed forces are our
pride; and they have full support of the whole nation.” He praised the role
of the Prime Minister, Imran Khan about deterrence of war arising from
downing the Indian aircrafts.

GCU begins biometric attendance for Intermediate classes

he Government College University of Intermediate and Secondary Education,
(GCU) introduced biometric Lahore.
Tattendance system on a trial basis for He said that in pursuit of excellence in
intermediate students. research and higher studies, the GCU Lahore
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi held would wish to retain its focus on its
meeting with faculty of intermediate studies intermediate section where it received only
at the University's Faiz Seminar Hall. Mr top merit students from all over Pakistan.
Zaidi also formed a five-member oversight Mr Zaidi said that a biometric attendance
committee to ensure quality of education system was introduced on trial basis in an
and minimum 75 percent of attendance of English class and it would be expanded in
students as per the regulations of the Board phases to all classes of intermediate.