March 7, 2020

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed, S.I. emphasized the role of economists, specifically the Department of Economics, in transforming the Pakistan society. He also lauded the leadership of Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Anwar Ch. in transforming the Department of Economics into a school of Economics and enhancing its role in policy formulation.

He was addressing the alumni reunion of the Economics Department for batches from 1986 – 1991, arranged by the alumni at the University of the Punjab. The gathering was attended by Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed, S.I, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Saleem Mazhar, Chairman Department of Economics Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Anwar Ch. In attendance were previous chairpersons Prof. Dr. A. R. Chaudhry, Prof. Dr. Abdur Rauf Butt, Prof. Dr. Hafeez ur Rehman, the faculty members, as well as large number of alumni from those years.

Later, the alumni visited the department and relived their days at the Department.