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KARACHI -- It is a matter of pride for the Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) that Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah attended this prestigious institution, says Sindh Minister for Information, Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani.

Speaking as chief guest at the SMIU convocation at Expo Centre on Saturday, the provincial minister said the aforementioned fact should be a matter of pride for every student of the university. He said the Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah comes to everyone's mind first when they talk about SMIU. He said it was good to know that currently SMIU is ranked among the top educational institutions of the country. He said that efforts of SMIU Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh to take this university to the top must be recognised. He said the Sindh government should also be praised for awarding this prestigious educational institution the status of a university. He said that other universities should also follow into the footsteps of SMIU if they want to become leading educational institutions of the country.

Ghani said the Sindh government had made reforms in education and health sectors of the province, but they had not been acknowledged by the media for unknown reasons. He said that development and progress of any country was linked to a better educational system. He said it was a matter of pride for him to address the SMIU convocation as he always respected the university for its historical role.

The minister also felicitated the students who had just completed their university education, especially the position holders and gold medallists. He said that educational institutions named after the Bhutto family should not be talked about alone. These...

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