13th convocation of UET, Taxila held

Staff Report ISb: The 13th Convocation of University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Taxila held recently in which degrees were conferred to the students.

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal was the chief guest of the event. He stressed upon the importance of education while addressing to the participants of the event. Minister said, “International economic institutions and media now consider Pakistan as a propelling economy and recent $46 billion colossal investment from China in infrastructure and energy sector tempted the international community to invest in Pakistan.”

Ahsan Iqbal further said, “The government is committed for economic development of the country and youth are integral part in that who can contribute for national development at large on many frontiers.” He exalted the role of UET, Taxila in imparting quality education and highly skilled resource in the different fields particularly engineering who play pivotal role in infrastructure development and national progress of the country.

Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancellor UET also addressed the audience and congratulated the students who completed their degrees and their parents. He urged students to work hard and play their role in national development.

Laer on, Ahsan Iqbal conferred degrees on successful PhDs, MS, MPhil and BS graduates of the university.