LAHORE: The Punjab University on Tuesday established Centre for Civility and Integrity Development (CCID) on its campus.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Al Raazi Hall here on Tuesday where Dr Amjad Saqib, retired Justice Nasira Javed Iqbal, Pro-VC Prof Dr Saleem Mazhar, senior journalist Qayyum Nizami, Hafeezullah Niazi, CCID Director Shabbir Ahmad Khan, faculty and a large number of students were present.

Dr Saqib said there should be a uniformity among one`s actions and statement which would create true leadership skills among individuals.

He said the students should achieve high moral values, tolerance and justice to move ahead in their lives.

Nasira Iqbal said restoration of high moral values among the students was the need of the hour and it was unfortunate that everyone was selling one`s faith.

Mr Nizami said currently the world was facing a crisis of character and the students could bring about revolution in the country as per desire of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with the strength of character.

Prof Mazhar said dealing with people in one`s surroundings in a good manner was one of the prime needs of the hour.

A documentary was alsoscreened based on the purposes of the CCID.

BOOK LAUNCH: Educationist Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui`s book Zeri-Aasman was launched at Al-Raazi Hall on Tuesday.

PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmad, journalist Mujeebur Rehman Shami, Syed Irshad Arif, Sajjad Mir, Dr Sughra Sadaf, Pro-VC Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Shahzaib Khan, Dr Amanullah and a large number of students were present.

Mr Siddiqui, who has worked as VC of the Allama Iqbal Open University also, said the book covered various issues of society in detail and it would give its readers an opportunity to briefly understand those issues. He said although there was decline in reading culture af ter the launch of modern technology, especially mobile phones, but reading had its own charm. He suggested to the students to improve and adopt reading habits.

Mr Shami said the writer had attracted the readers with his unique style of writing and urged them to have a thinking mind. He said the book also promoted local heroes and paid tribute to their services.

Sajjad Mir said the topics of Dr Siddiqui`s weekly columns in different newspapers highlighted genuine issues of the public and country. He said Mr Siddiqui had grabbed the attention of readers in a very short span of time.