Mohammad Hanif Chaudhry from Multan, a city in Punjab, Pakistan, has received his PhD degree in the Punjabi Language from Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) at the age of 91, local media reported.
According to ProPakistani, a tech news portal in Pakistan, Mohammad Hanif Chaudhry completed his MSc degree in 1970 and MPhil in 2000.
The portal further notes that Hanif Chaudhry is an author of 25 books and he is planning to write more books on Multan of the 20th century.
The reason why he has decided to become a PhD holder at the age of 91, according to reports, is the intention to seek knowledge. Hanif Chaudhry said that his children have merit for his graduation at this point in life and expressed gratitude to them for supporting him throughout the journey.
His son Mohammad Amjad told SAMAA that he is proud of his father, who has completed his PhD at this age, adding that his father wanted to have good education since childhood.
Currently, Mohammad Hanif Chaudhry is conducting research work in the Punjabi language.
Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya (1172 – 1262 A.D.) was a Muslim religious scholar and saint who founded a school of higher learning in theology in Multan. That school hosted scholars from all over the world who had the opportunity to learn and do research at the school.
In 1979, in honor of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya, the University of Multan, which was established in 1975 by an Act of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, took the name Bahauddin Zakariya University.
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