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Kuala Lumpur: The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) on Tuesday awarded an honest degree of doctor in philosophy in leadership and governance of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to recognize his excellent leadership and contribution to nation-building.
The conference of the Honourary Degree took place at a special convention ceremony held at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization of Iium’s Kuala Lumpur Campus, which was officiated by the university’s constitutional leader, Tengku Amuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.
On invitation from his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Shehbaz is on a three-day official visit to Malaysia, where he met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and held conversations at the delegation level in addition to taking an investment conference.
A day earlier, the two countries had signed six agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation covering different areas, including education, halal certification, tourism and combating corruption.
In his acceptance address today, Prime Minister Shehbaz described the conference as a “great privilege and honor”, in which he emphasized his joy in being associated with ipiring, an institution known to advocate the integration of knowledge, faith and ethics.
When he remembered his stints as Punjab Chief Minister, he highlighted his four-year-old service as a “public employee” and noted that he, as prime minister, now remained obliged to serve the nation with sincerity and tremendous determination.
When he recognized the honor of “heartfelt gratitude,” he expressed the hope that his presence at IIIUs would strengthen academic partnerships and cooperation between the university and Pakistan’s leading institutions of higher education.
The Prime Minister said that leadership was a sacred confidence that was to be exercised with honesty, sincerity, justice and transparent accountability.
When he highlights the challenges that the Muslim Ummah faced, he called for unity, compassion and moral integrity and emphasized the need to keep steadfast to Islamic values and ethics to regain their rightful place in the Nations Committee.
He called Pakistan’s youthful population a blessing and emphasized the responsibility of giving them platforms to serve suffering humanity with compassion and commitment.
In his address, Tunku Azizah said it for over four decades, [Shehbaz] Sharif had demonstrated visionary leadership, discipline and compassion, dedicated to transforming life and uplifting communities through progress in education, healthcare and opportunity for creation.
“His initiatives, such as Punjab Education Endowment Fund, have opened the doors to higher education for thousands who may never have dreamed of university education.
“It is leadership that touches hearts and transforms futures [.…] At a time when the world often prizes image over integrity, his excellence [Shehbaz Sharif] Reminds us that good governance is about sincerity, service and steadfastness, ”she said.
When she praised Pakistan’s long -standing friendship with Malaysia, she said the bilateral ties had further strengthened under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“Today, our Pakistani students, academics and alumni continue to enrich the university and maintain our common mission to serve Ummah. This conference is more than a recognition of performance. It is a celebration of the values we have dear: Justice, Service and Excellence Guided by Faith,” she added.
