And Dr. Shahid Hussain Bokhari Quits… Resignation of Dr.Bukhari tentamounts to the orphanage of EE department. A week ago I came upto a conclusion that only those nations will exist as nations in the coming centuries which would possess and continue to create new knowledge. Even if our economic growth reaches double digits. no sustainable development is possible without knowledge. Knowledge, in modern days, is a product of research. Research is done by researchers. Even so called ``mediocre`` researchers are a national asset as compared to those whose ``superb brain power`` can be purchased by a Western firm funding research at MITs, Stanfords etc( I respect all these institutions from the core of my heart for having done so much for humanity as a whole, but my line of argument in this response is different). One day our mediocre,super and supreme researchers will try to come back to make Pakistan a production factory of genuine knowledge. Dr Shahid Bukhari was a `son of the soil`, who has served his country with all his possible zeal, zest, energy, potential. He has put in his `best` in UET. This is what matters. This country needs its sons playing on its soil. Whats the use of a `desi superman` serving uncle sam and his cousins.
Dr. Bukhari has played his innings for his country. An innings which has made a real difference. Other players need to add to grand total. I am sure Dr.Bukhari is retired hurt. He will resume his innings for his country whenever country needs him. Yes, some people say that Dr was stubborn etc, then what? Jinnah was also stubborn. Great peoople need to be stubborn, overtly or covertly. My salutes to the real ``Comrade`` of our times. Proud to be his student from 1990 to 1995.