Exhibition Marks 154th Founders' Day At GCU
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published January 02, 2017 | 09:30 PM
LAHORE, Jan 2 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 02nd Jan, 2017 ) : A pencil sketches exhibition marked the 154th Founders' Day of the Government College University (GCU) at the Minhas Art Gallery of the GCU here on Monday.
GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah inaugurated the "Founders' Day Exhibition" which displays the handmade pencil portraits of some of its eminent luminaries who had studied at the oldest seat of higher learning in Pakistan since its foundation on Jan 01, 1864.
The pencil portraits of as many 29 luminaries of GCU from different fields of life, including literature, art, music and science, were put on display at the exhibition that would remain open till January 31 for Old Ravians and art-lovers.
The portraits were pencil sketched by Fine Arts Department in-charge Erfan Ullah Babr in a period of six months. The 29 pencil sketches include of writer Muhammad Husain Azad, poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal, urdu dramatist Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj, music composer Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, philanthropist Sir Ganga Ram, Nobel Laureates Dr Abdus Salam and Dr Har Gobind Khorana, jurist Muhammad Rustam Kayani, Nishan-e-Haider and Sitara-e-Jurat Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed, actor Dharam Dev Anand, historian Prof H.
L. O. Garret, fine arts teacher Prof Aslam Minhas and first foreign minister of Pakistan Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafarullah Khan. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Shah also said that social progress was inconceivable without progressive and liberal institutions like Government College University Lahore, so they must be protected, strengthened and upgraded to match with the demands of new age.
Earlier, a cake-cutting ceremony in connection with GCU Founders Day was held, which was attended by all academic and administrative heads.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Rock-solid Ruud racks up season-leading win in Barcelona
At UN, Iran says it will make Israel 'regret' reprisals
G7 hears calls for 'critical' Ukraine aid
EU seeks to leverage might to confront China, US challenge
5 Customs officials martyred as their vehicle ambushed by terrorists in D I Khan
Pak-New Zealand match called off due to rain
NHA restores traffic on roads affected by recent rains in Balochistan
China to fully support Pakistan's efforts against terrorism: Ambassador Jiang
U.S. envoy calls on Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
Poland arrests man over suspected plan to kill Zelensky
EU wants to ease youth movement to and from UK
Police foils attempt of supply mainpuri raw material
More Stories From Pakistan
-
5 Customs officials martyred as their vehicle ambushed by terrorists in D I Khan
9 hours ago -
NHA restores traffic on roads affected by recent rains in Balochistan
9 hours ago -
China to fully support Pakistan's efforts against terrorism: Ambassador Jiang
9 hours ago -
U.S. envoy calls on Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
9 hours ago -
Police foils attempt of supply mainpuri raw material
9 hours ago -
Govt making efforts to eradicate polio: DC
9 hours ago
-
Parliamentarians hail President's speech as reminiscent of state policy, rebuke Opposition's protest
9 hours ago -
Collective efforts to overcome challenges to education, say speakers at Int'l conference
9 hours ago -
RCB destroys 200 Kg of unhealthy meat
9 hours ago -
Turkish CGS calls on Army Chief, commends Pakistan Army's role in combating terrorism
9 hours ago -
CM directs to prepare wheat purchase plan for next season
10 hours ago -
Participants of management course of WAPDA Administrative Staff College meet Governor
10 hours ago