KARACHI: Ninety-one MBBS graduates were conferred degrees at the 9th convocation of the Liaquat National Medical College (LNMC) on Wednesday.

Dr Syeda Hira Ejaz, Dr Suhira Tariq and Dr Abdullah Moiz secured the first, second and third positions.

Dr Tariq was also awarded the Wajid Ali Shah Medal for the Best Graduate (class of 2023), on the basis of her academic performance across five years of the MBBS programme.

Speaking on the occasion, LNMC Principal Prof Karimullah Makki congratulated the graduates and their parents on the milestone achieved.

He highlighted the college’s progress in terms of its results and its academic accomplishments at the national and international level.

He praised the role of LNMC alumni in providing guidance and career counselling to the undergraduate MBBS students.

He advised the graduates to work hard in their practical lives as medical profession was a demanding, requiring dedication and a strong sense of service to humanity.

Prof Salman Faridi of the Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College applauded the faculty’s efforts for imparting quality education and training at the institution.

“The nation is passing through difficult times and as young doctors the graduates have the choice either concede to circumstances or to find the silver lining in the dark clouds,” he said.

He advised the graduates to make their lives meaningful by seeking happiness in serving the humanity, as true happiness came from giving and not from receiving and as doctors the graduates were well trained to serve humanity. “Success is not about making money. Rather it’s about inner satisfaction which comes from serving humanity.”

He advised the graduates to continuously update their knowledge and, given the fast changing scope of medicine, the degrees and licenses were needed to be updated regularly.

Jinnah Sindh Medical University Vice Chancellor Prof Amjad Siraj Memon praised the parents for all their efforts to make their children qualified doctors and also congratulated the LNMC faculty for instilling quality education and morals in the graduates.

He said that many challenges were evolving rapidly at the global and national level so the graduates should weigh their options intelligently. He emphasised the importance of having the passion to serve, which would be essential for professional success.

Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2024