PESHAWAR
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Shah Farman has lauded the overall performance of Khyber Medical University (KMU) in the health sector.
Shah Farman said that KMU has been playing an important role in providing competent and highly trained human resources in various fields to tackle health problems in KP.
He expressed these views while addressing the 5th Convocation of KMU as the chief guest.
In addition to the present vice chancellor of the university Dr Zia ul Haq, the vice chancellor of King Edward Medical University Lahore Dr Khalid Masood Gondal, former Vice Chancellors of KMU Dr Muhammad Daud Khan and others also attended the event.
Mr Shah Farman said that the prominent position of the medical profession in society is due to the service of suffering humanity.
He said that the people associated with the medical profession are considered to be entitled to double rewards.
The Governor said that you are the lucky ones who have been selected to serve the weak and sick humanity of the society for which you, your parents and teachers deserve congratulations.
He praised the performance of KMU, especially the financial discipline and hoped that the management of KMU would further focus on quality while increasing the number of new institutions.
He said that in addition to the increase seats in MBBS and BDS programs during the last couple of years, under KMU, specialists in the fields of basic medical sciences, public health, physiotherapy, nursing, paramedical sciences and health profession education are involved in medical services not only in KP but in the whole country.
He hoped that the provincial government would increase the KMU’s annual grant of Rs.5 million as per demand and need basis as well as keeping in view the overall performance of the university. Prof. Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal, Vice Chancellor, King Edward Medical University, Lahore also addressed the function. In the end the Governor awarded life time achievement awards to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Daud Khan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hafeezullah, Prof. Dr. Arshad Javed, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Khattak, Prof. Dr. Jawad Ahmad Prof. Dr. Akhtar Shireen and Prof. Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal.
