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HIGHLIGHTS
2020

Government College
University Lahore

HED XI beats GCU VC XI by six wickets

he Higher Education Department, Punjab (HED XI) har Zaidi won the all round
beat the Government College University, Lahore performance award for
T(GCU VC XI) by six wickets at a friendly cricket scoring 23 runs and getting
match here at the University's Cricket Ground. Vice two wickets for just 18 runs.
Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi led the GCU VC XI while Speaking on the occasion,
Secretary Higher Education Punjab Sajid Zafar Dall was Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr.
seen in action from HED XI. Asghar Zaidi said that that
Earlier, winning the toss GCU VC XI chose to bat first and the friendly match was
posted 119 runs in just 20 overs. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. organized in the spirit of
Asghar Zaidi scored 23 quick runs in the early overs of University Sports League to
the inning. Engineer Dr. Junaid Zafar scored 34 runs inspire youth towards healthy
which included six boundaries. The HED XI chased the sports activities. He said that
score in the 19th over. Secretary HED played fine innings faculty and staff members
of 15 runs, while Prof. Anees scored 46 runs. from private universities
Prof. Anees declared man of the match while Prof. Dr. including LUMS and FCC
A U n i v e r s i t y w e r e a l s o
participating in this friendly
match which would foster
their relationships with the
H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n
Department. He also said
GCU was providing ample
PAGE 21 sports facilities to students in
diverse fields such as
athletics, cricket, hockey,
t e n n i s , g y m n a s t i c s ,
basketball, table tennis,
boxing, swimming, rowing
and squash.

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Seminar on “Peaceful Pakistan - our right our duty”

Minister talks about history of violence in student unions

h e G o ve r n m e n t C o l l e g e tolerance and harmony,” said Prof. Zaidi in parties or any other organization for their
University Lahore is going to set his address at the seminar organized by ulterior motives,” the Prof. Zaidi added.
Tup the Vice Chancellor's Web GCU Lahore in collaboration with the Raja Yassir talked in detail about history
Portal as a formal communication Inter University Consor tium for of violence in student unions due to
channel between students and Promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS) exploitation by political and religious
university administration, to listen to and Centre for Inclusive Governance. parties. He also underlined importance
their issues and have a continuous “Educationists are not against the union of campus-based student societies and
feedback for different initiatives. of students but they are just cautious that clubs for effective engagement of
This was announced by Vice these energetic raw minds are not students in various co-curricular and
Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi while manipulated or exploited by political healthy activities.
addressing a seminar on “peaceful
Pakistan – our right, our duty”. The
concluding session of the seminar,
chaired by Punjab Minister for Higher
Education Raja Yassir Humayun
S a r f r a z , w a s d e d i c a t e d t o
commemorate the sacrifices rendered
by the young martyrs of Army Public
School, Peshawar.
“Our people, our armed forces and our
children have made incredible
sacrifices for restoring peace in
Pakistan and it's our sacred duty to
maintain this peace and promote