Former Army chief donates Rs 2 million to GCU

Former Army chief donates Rs 2 million to GCU

Lahore (Staff Report): Former chief of the army staff retired Gen Raheel Sharif donated Rs2 million to his mother institution, the Government College University Lahore to help needy students.

While addressing the Old Ravians Union (ORU) annual dinner at GCU as the chief guest, the ex-COAS, announced a Rs2 million donation to Endowment Fund Trust of GCU that pays fees of the financially challenged students.

He shared his feelings and said, “I strongly miss the maroon blazer, my motorbike and all the flavours of a Ravian life, especially the respect.”

He said that his sister had done her masters from the GCU, while his two brothers, Maj Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) and Capt Mumtaz Sharif, also studied at the institution.