Summary Total expense of Rs 2 billion is expected for the establishment of the university, says Malik Riaz
HYDERABAD (Dunya news) – The chairman of Bahria Town Malik Riaz and Governor Sindh Ishrat-ul-Ibad on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Altaf Hussain Universiy (AHU) in Hyderabad, reported Dunya News. Bahria Town s chairman said that starting the project of a university in Hyderabad was no less than a miracle. Riaz stated that he has a strong desire to spread the light of knowledge to every corner of the country. Mailk Riaz also said that he had no intention of joining politics, but hoped to be remembered for offering services to the society.
He expressed these views during an event held for laying the foundation stone of the university.
According to the details, Bahria Town s chairman stated that the former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari had suggested him to establish a university in the name of Mutahhidda Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain. He said Zardari had even announced free allotment of land for the university. However, Riaz stated that the price for the allotted land had been paid by Bahria Town.
Malik Riaz informed that the Altaf Hussain University would be established on 80 acres of land. A total expense of Rs 2 billion is expected for the establishment of the university. Construction of the university will take 2 years to complete.
Riaz informed that the university’s architectural map was formulated by Nayyar Ali Dada while Najeeb Haroon was the designated contractor for the construction of the university. Malik Riaz also briefed that scholarships would be offered to students of AHU. He said that the university will be open for education to students of all languages and religions. The fee in this university will be less compared to other universities. Bahria Town’s chairman said that only through service to humanity we can please Allah.
Governor Sindh Ishrat-ul-Ibad on this occasion stated that establishing a university in Hyderabad had always been the dream of the MQM chief. This dream became a reality today, he stated. Governor Sindh said that Hussain had always been passionate about knowledge and always talked about promoting knowledge. Ishrat-ul-Ibad stated that this was because the MQM chief was not only a politician but a philosopher and a teacher as well.
Governor Sindh stated that he was highly indebted to Asif Ali Zardari and Malik Riaz for their immense support for establishing a university in Hyderabad. The Sindh Governor also said that he was highly indebted that the Bahria Town chairman had accepted the request for establishing a university in Nawabshah in the name of Benazir Bhutto.
