Ibrahim Hasan Murad Addresses the UMT 16th Convocation - Press Release issued by University of Management and Technology.

Lahore -- December 18, 2018 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by University of Management and Technology (UMT)

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Ibrahim Hasan Murad, President, UMT, warmly welcomed the chief guest Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, Governor of the Punjab, Dr Ahmad Omar Murad, Chairman, ILM Trust, Dr Muhammad Aslam, Rector UMT, members of Board of Governors of UMT and ILM Trust, faculty and staff members, graduates and their parents on the UMT 16th Convocation.

Ibrahim Hasan Murad started his address in the name of Allah and His Prophet (P.B.U.H.). He prayed to Allah to keep us on the right path and seeked His blessings and peace. Then he shared with the audience that he wished to follow the footsteps of his father the Late Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Founder UMT and ILM Trust. He said that evolution, achievements and future course in the wider world of academia of UMT owe so much to the vision and exemplary leadership of Dr Hasan.

No one can ever replace this irreversible loss of him. Today, we all pay tribute to the memory of this great legend who has left indelible marks on the academic leadership of Pakistan. UMT, the great institution of learning, will continue to grow under the shadow of Dr Hasan's vision, genius and creative imagination, leadership, passion and extraordinary innovative impulse. He showed his sincere gratitude towards Dr Ahmad Omar Murad for taking the chair as Chairman of ILM Trust.

He also quoted that within 15 years of receiving the charter UMT has grown into a formidable force on the academic scene of Pakistan. It is a proud moment for UMT to be ranked among top 500 in QS Asia Universities Ranking 2019 and also top 250 in Academic and Employer Reputation; indeed this phenomenal progress made in such a short time of span and the credit goes to the Late Dr Hasan. At the same time, it is the combined effort of our faculty and administrative staff who strived to excel in the respective domains.

This should inspire us to move forward to higher rankings. If we can do this in just 15 years, just imagine what UMT can achieve in the...