on a sentimental journey, visited the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
He was on a two-day visit along with his mother, Dr. Ejaz Fatima and
father, Dr. Tajammul Hussain yesterday.
The Pakistani guests were welcomed by officiating Vice Chancellor S.
Abrar Hasan and Registrar V.K. Abdul Jaleel among other AMU officials.
On behalf of the district administration, the police personnel
presented a guard of honor to Dr. Asim Hussain who enjoys the status
of a federal minister.
Dr. Asim Hussain has an emotional connection with Aligarh as his
maternal grandfather Sir Ziauddin had been one of the most famous Vice
Chancellors of AMU before independence.
In view of the yeomen services rendered by him, a residential hall and
the Dental College have been named after Sir Ziauddin by the
University to keep his memories alive.
The mother of Dr. Asim Hussain, Dr. Ejaz Fatima grew up in Aligarh and
completed MBBS from Lady Hardings, Delhi before migrating to Pakistan
where she made important contributions in the field of health services
by establishing a chain of hospitals.
She has also established a Medical University in memory of Sir
Ziauddin in Karachi. Dr. Asim Hussain has expanded the University
adding new courses and now he is also the Chancellor of the
university.
Dr. Asim along with his family members also visited their ancestral
house at Zia Compound on Maris Road as well as the Women's College
where his mother had received her early education.
The visiting team was received by Prof. Bilquis Naseem Waris,
Principal of Women's College. The team had an interaction and exchange
of views with professors at the college former Vice Chancellor of
Calicut University Suraiyya Husain who happened to be a classmate of
Dr. Aijaz Fatima and other senior faculty members of the college.
The team also visited the Chhatari Compound and was received warmly by
Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari who showed them photographs of the
pre-independence days.
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