KOHAT: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali conferred 286 students of the Khyber Medical University’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Institute of Dental Sciences, Kohat, with MBBS and BDS degrees. He also awarded gold medals to 200 students.

The convocation was held here the other day.

On the occasion, Ghulam Ali expressed the hope that the graduates would contribute to the wider landscape of health services in their professional lives.

He praised the important role of KMU institutes in provision of quality healthcare not only in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also across Pakistan.

KMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Ziaul Haq was also present on the occasion.

During the ceremony, former KMU vice-chancellor Prof Hafeezullah, Prof Aziz Marjan, Prof Shujat Ali Khan and Dr Umar Ayub Khan were also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.

The governor promised construction of a road, a boys’ hostel and auditorium hall.

Earlier, Ghulam Ali also inaugurated smart classrooms at KMU’s institutes.

POLICEMAN DIES: A police constable was killed after he was hit by a truck on the Indus Highway when he was going to the police lines on a motorcycle on Monday.

An official at the Saddar police said identified the deceased as Zafar Iqbal, a resident of Bazidkhel area.

After funeral prayers held at the Fareed Bangash Police Lines, his body was dispatched to his hometown for burial.

Published in Dawn, January 9th, 2024