SMIU awards 287 degrees in its 3rd convocation.

KARACHI -- The Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) on Saturday awarded 287 degrees, including eight gold medals, 92 Graduates and 195 undergraduates in its 3rd Annual Convocation. The ceremony held at the Expo Centre was presided over by the Pro Chancellor Nisar Ahmed Khuhro. Provincial Information Minister Saeed Ghani was the guest of the honour. Addressing the ceremony, Khuhro said that the SMIU graduates must be proud of their affiliation with the university. 'SMIU is the alma mater of Quaide-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and you are lucky ones being the part of the educational institution where he studied.'

Khuhro said that there were a few universities when they came into the power in 2008. 'There are 50 universities [public and private] in Sindh province now,' he added. He said that his Sindh government has been trying its best to provide quality education to people of Sindh. 'We will continue our support to all the educational institutions, including the SMIU.' Appreciating the contribution of SMIU students in the struggle for Pakistan, Khuhro said: 'this institution...