APSUP honours Pakistan's leading educators at 'Academic Excellence Awards 2025' 

Lahore (Web Desk): The prestigious "Academic Excellence Awards 2025," organized by the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP), was held in Lahore with great enthusiasm.

The event saw the participation of distinguished vice chancellors, rectors, education experts, and senior officials from across the country.

Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Hader Khan graced the ceremony as chief guest.

Among the attendees were notable figures from the media, including Fawad Ahmed, COO of Nai Baat Media Group, and Nasrullah Malik, Executive Director. Key academic leaders including Professor Dr. Samira Rehman, Rector of Superior University, Professor Dr. Mukhtar, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission, and Professor Owais Rooh, Chairman of the University of Lahore, also graced the occasion.

Addressing the event, Professor Dr. Chaudhry Abdul Rehman, Chairman of APSUP, emphasized the importance of youth as Pakistan’s greatest asset.

He highlighted that the education and training of the youth hold the key to resolving the country’s social and economic challenges. 

بیرون ملک دورہ پر ایپ سپ کے ایکسی لینس ایوارڈ کی تقریب کو ترجیح دینے پر گورنر پنجاب کا مشکور ہوں۔ چیئرمین ایپ سیپ پروفیسر ڈاکٹر چودھری عبدالرحمان #AcademicExcellenceAwards2025 #ProfDrChaudhryAbdulRehman #LahoreEvents #GovernorHouseLahore #APSUP #SuperiorUniversity… pic.twitter.com/ZFXth1pzSU

— Neo News (@NeoNewsUR) August 8, 2025

The APSUP chief praised the award recipients for their exceptional contributions to the field of education, noting that these awards recognize individuals who have illuminated Pakistan’s stature in the global arena and significantly improved university rankings worldwide.

لاہور : ایپ سپ کے زیر اہتمام اکیڈمک ایکسی لینس ایوارڈ 2025 کی تقریب۔ ریکٹر سپیریئر یونیورسٹی پروفیسر ڈاکٹر سمیرا رحمان کو معروف ایکسی لینس ایوارڈ سے نوازا جا رہا ہے۔ #RactorSuperiorUniversity #ProfDrSumairaRehman #AcademicExcellenceAwards2025 #ProfDrChaudhryAbdulRehman… pic.twitter.com/177GsFBfc0

— Neo News (@NeoNewsUR) August 8, 2025

Governor Punjab, Sardar Salim Haider Khan, remarked that earning a degree alone is not sufficient; character building is equally essential. 

He stressed that teachers should serve not only as knowledge providers but also as role models. 

“For Pakistan’s progress, our youth must be nurtured intellectually, morally, and scientifically,” Sardar Salim Haider Khan stated. 

The Punjab governor also called for empowering education experts to further enhance the quality and ranking of Pakistani universities.

لاہور : ایپ سپ کے زیر اہتمام اکیڈمک ایکسی لینس ایوارڈ 2025 کی تقریب۔
شعبہ تعلیم میں گراں قدر خدمات پیش کرنے والی شخصیات میں ایوارڈز کی تقسیم #AcademicExcellenceAwards2025 #ProfDrChaudhryAbdulRehman #GovernorHouseLahore #APSUP #SuperiorUniversity #AcademicAwards… pic.twitter.com/38smVxEvgD

— Neo News (@NeoNewsUR) August 8, 2025

The vice chancellors and academicians of country's top universities, who attended the ceremony, included: 

* Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Quaid-e-Azam University

* Professor Dr. Muhammad Ali, Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab

* Professor Dr. Sajid Qamar, Rector, COMSATS University Islamabad

* Vice Admiral (R) Asif Khaliq, Rector, Bahria University Islamabad

* Mian Imran Masood, Vice Chancellor, University of South Asia

* Professor Dr. Nadeem, Vice Chancellor, Lahore Leads University

* Dr. Moeed Waseem Yusuf, Vice Chancellor, Beaconhouse National University

* Professor Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal, Fatima Jinnah Medical University

* Professor Dr. Shahid Munir, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore.

The awards honored universities demonstrating outstanding performance in higher education, quality teaching, research, and global recognition. 

These accolades aim to encourage academic excellence and promote the growth of Pakistan’s educational institutions on the world stage.