LAHORE: Punjab IG Dr Usman Anwar met a head constable whose five children completed their MBBS degrees.

Head Constable Ansar Razzaq, along with his wife, daughters and sons, met the IGP at the Central Police Office.

Razzaq’s children, Dr Maria, Dr Nuvaira, Dr Madiha, Dr Muhammad Ali Raza and Dr Muhammad Hassan, have completed their MBBS degrees while his youngest daughter, Habiba, has qualified for admission to a medical university.

Razzaq’s children completed their education from the Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, and Allama Iqbal Medical College.

Razzaq is currently serving in Telecommunication at Rajanpur and has been a part of the department for 26 years.

Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2024

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