The sports complex of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, has been renamed after the renowned singer, preacher, naat-khwan and former student of the university, Junaid Jamshed.
Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said that Junaid Jamshed was a patriotic Pakistani who devoted his life to the national cause and preaching the teachings of Islam. He motivated and inspired the youth towards good deeds and to follow golden principles of the religion and presented himself as a precedent.
The minister further said that Junaid Jamshed Stadium would be equipped with modern facilities like astroturf and floodlights. He asked UET Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Afzal A Khalid to prepare a development scheme for the stadium and assured him that the Punjab government would provide funds for it.
Later, a condolence seminar was held in the UET auditorium to commemorate the services and to pay homage to the deceased, which was attended by a large number of UET students along with Khawaja Salman Rafique, UET VC, old friends of Junaid Jamshed and his family members.
The participants expressed their views and shared their memories of Junaid Jamshed. They said that the late Junaid Jamshed was a noble person who believed in serving the humanity and always respected others.