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53 receive degrees in15th convocation of FAST National UniversityPeshawar

PESHAWAR: Fifty-three students of the Peshawar campus received degrees at 15th convocation of the FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, while 12 graduates were awarded medals for their distinctive performance in various disciplines.

NWFP Minister for Higher Education Qazi Mohammad Asad was the chief guest at the convocation — overall 15th convocation of the university and fourth of the Peshawar campus — here on Wednesday. The graduates of Business Administration Batch 2005, Telecommunication Engineering Batch 2005, Master in Business Administration Batch 2008 and Master in Mathematics 2007 received degrees and awards in the event.

In his address on the occasion, Qazi Asad reminded the graduates of their responsibilities which the degree devolves on them. He told the students that they must continue achieving higher skills of excellence in their respective fields along with their professional careers. He urged the graduates to prepare themselves to shoulder the responsibility of the future of the country. He congratulated the graduates, their parents and the faculty on their commendable accomplishments.

Earlier in his welcome address, FAST-NU Peshawar Campus Director Dr Syed Amjad Hussain Shah spoke about the progress of the institute and appreciated the efforts made by its management and staff. He said all the achievements show the dedication and hard work of the administrative staff, faculty and students, and the guidance and patronage of the chancellor, the rector, the pro-rector, the dean and the FAST-NU secretary general.

Rector Dr Amin Muhammad asked the students to uphold the tradition of excellence and integrity. He emphasised the FAST traditions of honesty, hard work, excellence and integrity would stay with them and help them in pursing successful professional careers.

“Our purpose is not to just make good scientists, engineers and business professionals out of you but to also make you good, honourable and cultured people under all circumstances,” he remarked.

Those who were awarded medals on the occasion included Mehreen Iftikhar (gold medal in Business Administration Batch 2005), Maryam Rehman (silver) and Fawad Ahmad (bronze), Hammad Jamshed (gold medal in Telecommunication Engineering Batch 2005), Usman Siddiqui and Usman Ali (silver and bronze medals), Iltaf Hussain (gold medal in Master in Mathematics Batch 2007), Rehan Ali Shah and Mubashir Qayyum (silver and bronze), Kanwal Iftikhar (gold medal in Master in Business Administration Batch 2008) and Qaiser Khan and Zahid Iqbal (silver and bronze medals).

Notable among others present on the occasion were Dr Amir Muhammad, the Rector, Dr M. Ayub Alvi, Dean of Faculty of Computer Science, Mian Muhammad Ajmal, Member Board of Governors, and Registrar Dr Muhammad Latif Virk.F.P. Report