Baligh unveils Nawab Sadiq’s portrait at KEMU

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Balighur Rahman unveiled the portrait of Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Abbasi, Nawab of Bahawalpur, in recognition of his services at King Edward Medical University (KEMU) on Tuesday.

Commissioner Bahawalpur Dr Ehtesham, KEMU VC Prof Mahmood Ayyaz, Pro Vice Chancellor KEMU, Prof Ijaz Hussain, CEO Mayo Hospital Prof Ahsan Nauman, Prof Saira Afzal, Prof M Moeen were the guests of honour at the ceremony. Addressing the ceremony, the governor said that the Nawab of Bahawalpur played a very important role in the establishment of Pakistan. He rendered invaluable services for the country especially in the fields of health and education. He said that inclusion of Bahawalpur in Pakistan was Nawab of Bahawalpur's great decision. Commissioner Bahawalpur Dr Ehtesham said that it is a matter of pride for him as a doctor to come to this medical university. He said that Nawab Sahib was not only the Nawab of Bahawalpur but in the words of Quaid-e-Azam, 'he was the benefactor of Pakistan'.

The purpose of today's ceremony is to acknowledge his services, he added. He said that we have decided to officially observe the death anniversary of Nawab of Bahawalpur to pay tributes to his services. VC Prof Mahmood Ayyaz, on this occasion, also presented the History Book of KEMU written on the 163-year history of the university to the Punjab Governor and Commissioner Bahawalpur.