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GCU Confers “Corona Hero HIGHLIGHTS

Awards” on Ravian Health 2020
Professional Government College

he Government College University, Lahore, conferred the University Lahore
“Corona-Hero Awards” upon Ravian health professionals,
Tincluding the late Prof Dr Mustafa Kamal Pasha, for their
miraculous role in the containment of Covid-19.
A graceful ceremony was held at the
university's Bokhari Auditorium
where eminent Ravians including
University of Health Sciences Vice
Chancellor Prof Dr Javed Akram,
Akhuwat Foundation founder Dr
Amjad Saqib, KEMU VC Prof Khalid
Masood Gondal, Corona Experts
Advisory Group Chairman Prof Dr
Mahmood Shaukat, Mayo Hospital
CEO Prof Dr Asad Aslam and
Government College University Vice
Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi shed
light on the unforgettable efforts of
doctors and paramedics to bring
Pakistan out of this pandemic less
hurt than most other nations, says a
press release.
Prof Dr Bilquis Shabbir, a younger
sister of the late Dr Mustafa Pasha (a
famous surgeon and VC of Multan's
Nishtar Medical University), received
the award of her brother who laid
down his life in the fight against the
coronavirus.
In his address, Prof Dr Javed Akram Page 38
said “the pandemic is not fully over yet
so many people are still needed to
take precautions.” He called upon
students to adopt healthy eating and
active style to improve their immunity.
He asked students and teachers to
avoid smoking, saying that Covid-19
proved more fatal for smokers and
people suffering from obesity and
diabetes.
GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Asghar
Zaidi said “alumni's social work,
success and achievements bring
glory to their alma mater, and role
played by these Ravian doctors and
paramedics by putting their lives in
danger is unforgettable and has filled
us with great pride.”
Prof. Dr. Asad Aslam Khan said: “The
two years, I spent at the Government
College played a vital role in my
personality development and I can
pay back the debt of my alma mater
but I will do whatever I can to support
this great institution.”
Dr Amjad Saqib shared his personal Prof Khursheed Khan, Prof Khalid Khan, Prof Ashraf
experience of suffering from Covid-19 and living in lockdown, Zia, Prof Sadat Saleem, Prof Farooq Afzal, Prof
saying it revived and strengthened his friendship with books. Abdul Nayee, Prof Nasir Ch, Prof Ahsan Nasim, Dr
He said he had written a book on services of eminent Ravian Ashfaq Rana, Dr Kamran Ch, Dr Tahir Khalil, Prof Dr
philanthropist Sir Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram, and expressed his wish Shahid Malik, Dr Ali Saqlain Haider Dr Gulraiz
to launch the book at GCU. Zulfiqar, Dr Shahid Chugtai, Dr Salman Kazmi, Dr
Later, Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi presented awards to Prof Hafiz Ijaz, Nasim Mansha Goraya, Dr Hafiz M. Waseem, Dr
Prof Ghayyasul Nabi Tayyab, Prof Farid A Khan, Prof Arif Siddique, Hafiz Tahir Latif, Dr Hafiz Wasif, Dr Asad Shah and Dr
Prof Mahmood Nasir Malik, Prof Safdar A Malik, Prof Rana Arshad, Abdul Basit.