Karachi: The Syndicate of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) in its 19th meeting, held at the Conference Room of SMIU has decided that the land of Sindh Madressatul Islam University, which is under occupation of S.M. Science College and shopkeepers, respectively, would be get back because Sindh Madressatul Islam is its legal and rightful owner since its inception in 1885.
In this regard the Syndicate authorized Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh, Vice Chancellor of Sindh Madressatul Islam University to fully protect the land of the Alma Mater of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and if needed then get legal help from the honorable court also.
The meeting of the Syndicate was chaired by Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh and was attended by its members including former Chief Justice of Shariat Court Justice (Retd) Agha Rafique Ahmed Khan, Dr Samreen Asim Hussain, Prof. Abdul Rashid, former Acting Vice Chancellor and former dean of University of Karachi, Mr. Noor Mohammad Shah, Director Higher Education Commission Sindh and others.
In the meeting it was resolved that Sindh Madressatul Islam University has recently evacuated its precious piece of land from land grabbers, which is located in its premises. Construction work of two academic blocks of SMIU on the said plot is in progress. Likewise, the land which is under occupation of S.M. Science College would be get back as the Alma-Mater of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is its real and legal owner. The land on which more than sixty commercial shops are built, will also be get back.****