400 IU students get merit-based scholarships

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KARACHI: Sindh Higher Education Comm­is­s­io­ner chairman Dr Tariq Rafi paid tributes to late educationist and Iqra University (IU) chancellor Hunaid Lakhani and said that he laid the foundation of the university to provide quality education to thousands of students.

He said this while speaking at an event held to distribute merit-based scholarships among 400 IU students.

IU Vice Chancellor Dr Wasim Qazi said on the occasion that his aim was to equip future generation with better education.

The scholarships programme is intended to make education more accessible to students and to allow them to reach their full potential.

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2023

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