Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR (AJK), (Parliament Times): Like rest of the private and public sector educational institutions across Azad Jammu Kashmir, state-run Mirpur University of Science & Technology Mirpur also celebrated 145th birth anniversary of the poet of the east Dr. Allama Ahmed Iqbal with due respect and state honor. Addressing ceremony hosted by the varsity late Wednesday to pay rich tributes of Iqbal for visioning the idea of emergence of separate homeland of the suppressed muslims of the subcontinent key speaker Brigadier (Retd) Prof. Dr. Younus Javed, Vice Chancellor of the varsity said “since the dawn of civilization to the present world of touch and go, history has seen Allama Iqbal like extra ordinary, tall and remarkable personalities who entirely changed the course of life of the masses through their high intellect and pen. Iqbal, he remarked, was a true role model for youth in shaping a prosperous Pakistan, Paying rich tributes to the great philosopher, thinker and poet of the Muslim world, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the Vice Chancellor said the renowned poet of the East, sparked the youth of the subcontinent with his powerful poetic version, stirred their will for re-emergence to the lost magnificent glory of thousands years & acquainted them with that very idealism from which arises the incredible reality of Pakistan. Brig. Retd Dr. Javed Younis further said, Iqbal channelized the potential & energies of youth by inculcating them that knowledge without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture. Power without knowledge tends to be destructive. Therefore, both must combine to make the great nation.
Iqbal was real advocate of the divine and eternal message of Islam, desired to see a model with no discrimination in name of cast, creed and religion. He aimed at human welfare and declared mentioned values as basis for the unity of Islamic world and his iconic writings in Urdu and Persian have attained global acclaim, he added. Vice Chancellor said, Iqbal’s greatness can be judged by the fact that he reshaped the destiny of the Muslims of subcontinent through his inspiring writings. and poetry. In his closing words Brigadier Younus said, we must follow Iqbal’s vision & philosophy as well as retrospect about how much it had acted on his teachings. Prof. Dr. Khazir Ul Haq Registrar MUST, Prof. Dr. Muhammad khalique, Treasurer MUST, Mr. Kamran Hameed, Controller of Examinations MUST, Dr. Muhammad Altaf, Director Student’s Affairs faculty members, administrative Staff and the varsity’s students also participated in the ceremony in large number.
