KARACHI: Chief Justice (CJ) of the Sindh High Court (SHC), Justice Mushir Alam has lauded the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) for producing 10,000 engineers for the country.
He was addressing as chief guest at the 16th Convocation of the University held at the Expo Center here on Tuesday evening.
Some 1,100 passing out graduates, including a group having done Masters in Civil, Bio-Medical Engineering and Mathematics, were conferred degrees in Computer, Electronics, Civil, Bio-Medical and Telecom Engineering and Computer Science.
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were also given to those bagging first, second and third positions in all the engineering disciplines.
Addressing the passing out graduates, CJ Mushir Alam told them that they are equipped with creative and innovative abilities and prepared to take up the challenges ahead and thus contribute towards more successful and technologically advanced Pakistan.
Pakistan, he pointed out, is land of opportunity and Allah has gifted Pakistan with 3rd largest coal mines; 3rd number in cotton production; 4th number in rice production; 5th largest gold mine, 6th largest army; 7th nuclear power, 11th biggest gas reservoir; 11th number in wheat production and world's biggest youth (20-30 years) make up nearly one-third of Pakistan's total population.
`Just as we have high confidence on your capabilities and on the excellence of the academic and attitudinal grooming each one of you has received, I personally, and above all your parents, family members and all have very high expectations from each of you'.
"It is strong conviction of all of us that the engineers could change the country if you devote your energy and time to make new breakthroughs," CJ Mushir Alam emphasised and added that all above resources Pakistan was gifted with "await your exploration to convert Pakistan as a strong, industrialised and economically viable country."
The CJ said that Pakistan, after a long dictatorial rule has achieved a milestone by completing first ever five year of democratic rule and day before yesterday witnessed swearing in of Justice Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (Retd) as Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointments of former judges as Chief Minister in KPK and Sindh is clear manifestation of the trust people have on the judiciary of Pakistan.
He said it was not the job of judiciary to run the country. The responsibility lies on the elected representatives. Responsibility of the judiciary is to ensure that the state is being run by rule of law and in accordance with the Constitution.
Present judiciary, he continued, has fostered and strengthened the democracy by ensuring rule of law and equal treatment and protection of law.
Addressing the young engineers, CJ Mushir Alam told them that they are fortunate to live in present day time.They are witness to a change from rule of tyranny to the rule of law.
`You have seen in your time how just a `NO' of Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftekhar Muhammed Choudhry to the unconstitutional demand of a dictator had changed the entire scenario. Just one `NO' triggered whole event of change in the society, it has resurrected moral renaissance in Pakistan and changed the mindset of the people'.
Now, he said, each member of the society is looking forward to a change for a better, prosperous Pakistan'.
This University, the CJ pointed out, has equipped the students with the chisel of knowledge and wisdom and now it was for them how to effectively use this to shape out a Pakistan of their dream.
He said their mission in life should be to go out to serve people of their country and use their knowledge to bring change.
Earlier in his address and report, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Jawad Hussain Rizvi informed that since the establishment of this University in 1994, education has been provided to over 10,000 students in a number of disciplines from Civil to Bio-Medical Engineering.
On the occasion a total of 1,123 students were conferred degrees in various engineering disciplines including 255 in Civil, 324 in Electronics, 100 in Telecom, 78 in Bio-Medical and 275 in Civil Engineering and 91 in Computer Science.
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