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NEW YORK:Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar visited the Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) on Friday and discussed educational activities with the university Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh.

The mayor was briefed by the VC about the historical importance of the SMIU that is also the Alma Mater of Pakistan’s Founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. “The SMIU is a historical education institution of not only Karachi but of Pakistan,” Dr Shaikh briefed. He said that the SMIU is one of the modern public sector universities in the megalopolis and provides quality education to its students.

During the meeting, the mayor was also informed about the encroachment issues the SMIU has been facing for years. The VC told the mayor that the encroachment if removed by the city government will help the university administration to restore its original colours.

The city mayor visited the campus and interacted with SMIU faculty members and the students of different departments.

While appreciating the efforts taken by the SMIU administration in providing quality education in the city, Mr Akhtar also said that the university had played a great role in the Movement of Pakistan and had produced number of leaders.

The Mayor said that the KMC under his supervision will try to help university’s genuine issues, including discussed with the VC Mr. Dr. Shaikh. End