On Thursday November 22, 2007, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus, celebrated its Fifth Convocation, at the Convention Center Islamabad. It was a landmark celebration and was organized by the members of the faculty, administration, staff and the students. The true spirit of team work was evident and the dedication with which they worked hard towards celebrating this glorious event was commendable. Weeks before the actual date, the University was decorated by different societies. Their creativity was amazing and was appreciated by one and all. The event itself was praised by one and all. The media present gave it wide coverage. It was thrilling for the 528 graduating students who received their degrees.

The Chancellor of the University and the founder of Punjab Group of Colleges, Mian Amer Mahmood presided over the function. The honorable Governor Punjab, Lieutenant General (R) Khalid Maqbool was the Chief Guest.

Proceedings of the Convocation:

The E.V.P. Dr. M. Mansoor Ahmed, led the impressive procession followed by the Chief Guest the honorable Governor Punjab, Lieutenant General (R) Khalid Maqbool, and Chancellor Mian Amer Mahmood, the Administration, the Board of Governors- Faculty and the graduating students of M.A.J.U. entered the Convention Hall in a dignified manner befitting the occasion.***
The ceremony began with the playing of the National Anthem.
At the request of the Stage Secretary, the Chancellor declared the Convocation open.
Recitation of the Holy Quran by Muhammad Sulaman Nawaz, followed by its translation.
Executive Vice President informed the audience that the University would soon be completing a decade of dedicated service in the field of education. The University now has five departments including those of Engineering, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics, Management and Humanities. We deliver quality education and groom our students. Today, more than 500 students will be graduating which speaks volumes for us.
Dean Faculty of Business Administration and Social Sciences presented the graduating students of BBA, MBA and MS Management Sciences to the Chancellor.
Dean Faculty of Engineering and Sciences presented the graduating students of BS, BI, BSEE and MSCS and MSEE.
The Chief Guest, Governor Punjab, Lieutenant General (R) Khalid Maqbool while appreciating the efforts of the University called upon the private sector to provide momentum to the government's efforts for ensuring market oriented education. The Chief Guest awarded the gold, silver and bronze medals to the outstanding position holders.
The proud graduates stepped up to receive their degrees from the Chancellor, Mian Amer Mahmood.
Dr. Abdul Wahab, President of MAJU, presented a vote of thanks.
The Convocation was formally declared closed.
The Executive Vice President presented the University Crest to the Chancellor.
The procession left the hall with the same grace that it had displayed earlier.
A lavish lunch was served to the dignitaries, graduates and their parents, faculty members, administration, staff and others.

Written speech of the Chancellor Mian Amer Mehmood

The progress and prosperity of the country depends on you," says Chancellor of M.A.J.U.
The Chancellor of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Mian Amer Mehmood said that the world is now viewed as a global village and news and views keep flying across all man made barriers. As a nation we must keep abreast of developing technologies and use our knowledge for self betterment.
He was addressing the Fifth Convocation of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, held at the Convention Center, Islamabad.
Addressing 528 graduating students, their parents, learned members of the faculty and the elite; he said that modern education is needed for the prosperity of the country. He elaborated further by saying that the government had taken various steps for the promotion of education.
He remarked that when Mohammad Ali Jinnah University opened in 1998 there were only 49 students. Today, 528 students will be awarded their degrees. He praised the faculty who has worked wonders in helping to upgrade this University.
In his closing remarks, Mian Amer Mehmood impressed upon the graduating students to make optimum use of their degrees for the progress and prosperity of the nation.

Excerpts from the speech delivered by the Chief Guest Lt. Gen ® Khalid Maqbool

The Governor addressed his speech to the Chancellor of the Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Mian Amer Mahmood, Members, Board of Governors, President, Dr. Abdul Wahab, Executive Vice President, Honorable members of the faculty, Distinguished Guests, Graduate Students, Ladies and Gentlemen!
ASSALAM-U-ALAIKUM
He said it that was a great honor to be invited at the 5th Convocation of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, and he was impressed by the report that was given by the Executive Vice President Dr.M.Mansoor Ahmed. He then went on to emphasize that Pakistan could not be fully developed till the menace of terrorism and extremism was not eliminated. He said that they were the major challenges that were being faced by Pakistan.
The incumbent Government is trying to ensure peace and tranquility in the country which is more vital than democracy he added. He quoted Iraq as an example where USA tried its level best to introduce democracy but could not do so because of the deteriorating law and order situation there.
He appreciated the efforts of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University and stressed the need of concentration in the field of higher studies. He added further that the Government was spending Rs.5 billion annually in education. There are 150 private and Government run universities throughout Pakistan. However, there is a dire need for 500 more universities.
The education standard should be akin to international standards. He said that Pakistan should be the center of banking, finance, energy, media and internet industry for the future which could only be possible with the concentration of the students.
He urged the students to remove objections being raised on entertainment in the name of Islam. He gave the example of United Arab Emirates which has become a center of international trade, and Pakistan should focus its concentration in this respect.
He ended his speech by commending the Chancellor for his continued support and personal interest in the development of the new campus which will be ready in 2008.
Pakistan Paindabad!

SPEECH BY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Dr. M. Mansoor Ahmed, Executive Vice President, Speech

The Honorable Chief Guest, Lt.Gen ® Khalid Maqbool, Governor of Punjab,Respected Chancellor, Mian Amer Mahmood,President Dr.Abdul Wahab, Members of the Board of Governors, Members of the Faculty, Graduating Students, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
Assalam-u-Alikum,
It is indeed a great honor for me to welcome you in the 5th Convocation of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad. This auspicious event has come at a time when we have just about to complete ten years of dedicated service in the field of education. The University is a project of Punjab Group of Colleges. The group after having experienced success of over 50 Education Establishments across the Country added two Universities, and Mohammad Ali Jinnah University is one of those.
The University over the years emerged as an impressive center of higher learning with extremely learned faculty members and teaching staff. It is heartening to mention that MAJU has come a long way since its modest beginning in 1989 from few subjects to two full fledged faculties comprising five departments including those of Engineering, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics, Management and Humanities.
Our professional degrees are approved by the respective bodies of the Country who are responsible to maintain standards and qualities in academic institutions. To stay at par with the requirements of higher learning, the University provides a conducive environment for promoting and conducting research.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the dynamics of higher education have gone under major changes in recent years. Now it is expected from the universities to provide leadership in all aspects of human endeavors. The fact that today more than five hundred students will be graduating speaks volumes and our contribution towards the knowledge based economy of the Country.

We have a mission which focuses on our motto Vision to Succeed
         And to Impart Quality Education in Engineering, Management and Social Sciences
         Act as an effective agent of change
         Serve as a model for others
         Produce competent professionals with humanistic outlook
         Be a vanguard of techno-industrial transformation of the Country

Honorable Chief Guest, it gives me great satisfaction to inform this august gathering that today the University is conferring degrees from BS to PhD to 528 students, who will Inshallah, contribute towards scientific and technological development of the Country. Our students are confident and live up to the expectations associated with them. They have proved that they have the ability, dignity, determination and commitment to succeed in their chosen professions.
I would like to congratulate the graduating students particularly those who have distinguished themselves in their respective field of studies. This is a landmark in their life and a time to rejoice. It is also a day when all of us should pledge to continue on the mission of making a better Pakistan.
I would also like to congratulate their parents and compliment the efforts of the faculty and the teaching staff in producing quality graduates in different disciplines.
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my profound gratitude to the Chancellor for his continued support and personal interest to develop the New Campus of MAJU Islamabad which will be ready Inshallah, by the end of 2008.
We are very thankful to our honorable Chief Guest Lt.General ® Khalid Maqbool. His contribution to the cause of higher education is highly commendable. His vision and farsightedness has given new dimensions to higher education in the facet of national development.
His presence here today is a matter of pride and honor for all of us.
Finally, once again I extend my heartiest congratulations to the graduating students and hope that they will contribute for the betterment of the society and the nation.

Thank you!

Degrees awarded in the Fifth Convocation

By the grace of God this year 528 students were awarded their professional degrees. Medals awarded to the students are as under-

Name		Medal
Program : BS (CS)		Year : 2007
Asma Inayat		Gold
Mansoor Ud Din Shamsi		Silver
Syed M. Hassan Raza Naqvi		Bronze
Program : BS (CS)		Year : 2006
Muhammad Usman		Gold
Atif Aftab Jilani		Silver
Muhammad Fahad		Bronze
Program : BS (EE)		Year : 2007
Muhammad Awais		Gold
Syed Shehzad Hussain		Silver
Ghazanfar Ali Khan		Bronze
Program : BS (EE)		Year : 2006
Omar Anwar		Gold
Abdul Basit		Silver
Muhammad Mahmood Abbasi		Bronze
Program : BS (BI)		Year : 2007
Mehreen Ali		Gold
Humayun Sharif		Silver
Shumaila Sayyab		Bronze
Program : BS (BI)		Year : 2006
Syeda Kahkeshan Hijazi		Gold
Zainab Yousaf		Gold
Program : MS (CS)		Year : 2007
Muhammad Wajahat Noshairwan		Gold
Muhammad Zohaib Zafar Iqbal		Silver
Muhammad Farhan Bashir		Bronze
Omer Mansoor Paracha		Bronze
Program : BBA		Year : 2007
Umais Rasheed		Gold
Dur-E-Shahwar		Silver
Ramesh Chandra Bhatta		Bronze
Program : BBA		Year : 2006
Maria Mashkoor		Gold
Salman Nasir		Silver
Maemoona Noor-Ul-Islam		Bronze
Program : MBA		Year : 2007
Junaid Ahmed		Gold
Waqas Ashraf		Silver
Mansoor Ayaz Khan		Bronze
Program : MBA		Year : 2006
Farrukh Muhammad Taufiq		Gold
Kashan Saeed		Gold
Qamar Zaman		Bronze
Mr. Zahoor Ahmed		Bronze
Ms. Ambreen Fatima		Bronze
Program : MBA		Year : 2005
Saima Aftab		Gold
Attia Alam Satti		Silver
Saad Ali		Bronze
Program : MS (Mngt)		Year : 2007
Sayyed M. Mehdi Raza Naqvi		Gold
Yasar Bin Tariq		Silver
Arshad Hasan		Silver

Three doctorate degrees awarded At the Fifth Convocation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Campus had the honor of awarding three doctorate degrees to Aamer Nadeem, Abdul Jalil and Mohammad Aamer Saleem.