The 54th Convocation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan held on Thursday at Faletti’s Hotel Lahore.

Governor of the Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar graced the occasion with his presence as Chief Guest and Minister for Health Punjab Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Rashid as Guest of Honor.

The Ceremony started with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Dr. Muhammad Omar Masood Gondal. The Senior Vice President Prof. Muhammad Shoaib Shafi opened the Convocation.

Prof. Khalid Masood Gondal Regional Director CPSP Lahore administered the Oath to the postgraduates. 644 doctors of FCPS, 165 doctors of MCPS and a total of 809 doctors were conferred degrees in different specialties. Prof. Iftikhar Malik Gold Medal recipient was Dr. Anila Chughtai and Prof Azhar Farooqi Gold Medal was awarded to Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.

President CPSP Prof. Zafarullah Chaudhry in his message highlighted the services of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. He also admired the services of Telemedicine Department established at King Edward Medical University.

Prof. Khalid Ashrafi, Prof. Aamer Zaman Khan, Prof. Mahmood Ayaz, Prof. Abrar Ashraf Ali, Prof. Muhammad Tayyab and other members of the CPSP Council attended the Convocation.

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar in his address to the participants congratulated all the medal and degree recipients. He said that if you work hard you will surely succeed in the end. The services of Healthcare providers during the Corona Pandemic will always be remembered in history.

The spirit of service to the suffering humanity should remain always alive in you. On this occasion the Governor also appreciated the services of Prof. Khalid Masood Gondal during the Covid 19 Pandemic.

He said that our civil society provided assistance of Rs. 12 billion during the Corona Pandemic which is highly commendable.

Punjab Health Minister Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Rashid said that the day of getting degree is a memorable day. This is the day when you get the reward of your hard work. She also congratulated all the parents of the degree recipients. She said that since its inception in1962, the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan has made great contribution to uplift the standard of postgraduate Medical Education and quality service delivery to the ailing humanity.

Doctors are not ordinary people. Their profession is the profession of Prophets. The treatment of the patients and the reduction of their pain will be rewarded in this world as well as hereafter. She believes that the degree receiving postgraduates will serve the suffering humanity in the same way as the healthcare providers have set examples in Corona Pandemic.