LAHORE: Officials of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) vice chancellor, faculty and employees have condoled the death of former VC Prof Dr Bushra Mateen.

Ms Mateen was the first vice chancellor of the LCWU and had also served as the principal for 13 years before the Lahore College was upgraded to a university. She was the mother of HEC Director General (Media) Ayesha Ikram.

Her funeral prayers were offered after Friday prayers at DHA Phase-V here on Friday.

HEC officials, LCWU VC Prof Dr Bushra Mirza, faculty members and employees have expressed grief over the death of Prof Dr Mateen. They lauded her services in the higher education sector.

Published in Dawn, April 10th, 2021

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