To mark the occasion of its golden jubilee, the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), one of the country’s oldest institutes, has announced that it would build a “Wall of Honour” displaying the names of those who donate Rs 0.1 million to the college.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, CPSP Golden Jubilee convener Dr S Tipu Sultan said that the college’s council has also decided to build a state-of-the-art laboratory at its headquarters in Karachi for postgraduates.
“It would be a gift to students as it would help train future specialists,” he added.
The CPSP was founded in 1962 by the late Gen WA Burki and his colleagues to promote specialist practice of medicine, surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics and other fields and arrange postgraduate medical, surgical and other specialist trainings and conduct examinations for granting diplomas.
“As a part of its golden jubilee celebrations, the CPSP is making multiple varieties of souvenirs that would be on sale for doctors,” said Sultan.
“Today is a historic day for us at the CPSP and the medical community and all 14 regional centres of the college and sister colleges from Africa, Middle East, Far East and Asia Pacific regions will join us in our celebrations on different occasions during the year.”
Disclosing the details of the programmes in different cities, Sultan said the celebrations will continue throughout the 2012.
