LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar at the Government College University Lahore have paid glowing tributes to the great educationist, Dr. Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner Ph.D., L.L.D., D.O.L. “It’s very unfortunate that our youth knows not much about this great man who founded premier educational institutions such as Government College Lahore, Oriental College, Law College, Punjab University, etc. Dr. Ikram Chughtai said, Dr. Leitner had great convincing power and could speak and wrote more than 25 languages and dialects, and could recite the Holy Quran by memory. GCU Dean Prof Dr. Sultan Shah shed light on Dr. Lietner’s knowledge and love for Islam. These documents also included the appointment letter of Dr. Leitner as the Principal of Government College Lahore.

Source: Pakistan Today June 18, 2019 15:33 UTC