HEC lauds Pakistani scholars as research publication reached 12000
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KARACHI: The Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, has commended the performance of the research scholars.
Speaking at a seminar on role of HEC in promotion of higher education and research, at the Karachi University Campus on Thursday, he remarked that faculty members' role for welfare of society and mankind was pivotal.
The moot was held under the auspices of Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi at Arts Auditorium.
KU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Deans of faculties, Vice Chancellor of Benazir Bhutto University Lyari Prof. Dr. Akhtar Baloch and a large number of faculty members were also present on the occasion.
Commending the performance of research scholars, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed informed that the research publications of Pakistani scholars have reached 12,000 which depict the scholarly level of our research scholars and faculty.
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Muslims were the pioneers of science and technology and the West learned all sciences from Muslim scientists and scholars and now they are ahead of us in science and technology', HEC chief remarked.
We have produced graduates but we need to focus on also making them a good human being and citizen otherwise we will continue on facing the challenges of intolerance in our society, he added.
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I am here to fill the communication gap between the HEC and faculty of University of Karachi, listen to their grievances and propose the best possible solution by healthy discussion'. the HEC chief maintained. (APP)