Dr Rafiq’s death declared nation’s loss

Islamabad : Scholar and founding chairman of Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Professor Khurshid Ahmad has expressed immense grief on the death of Dr Rafiq Ahmed, former vice-chancellor of the University of the Punjab.

In a condolence message, Ahmad termed the demise of the globally renowned academician a national loss, maintaining that the late professor was an asset who will always be remembered for his exemplary services for the country, whereas the vacuum left behind by his departure will not be easy to fill.

Shedding light on his own camaraderie and old association with Dr Rafiq Ahmed, he said that both of them had been together over many years in different capacities and have jointly served in developing institutions such as Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore.