Karachi, 3 December 2005 - The Aga Khan today presided over AKU’s 18th convocation ceremony, marking the graduation of 275 students in the fields of medicine, nursing and education. The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as the Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh, federal and provincial ministers and secretaries, vice-chancellors, senior government and armed forces officials, diplomats, national and international academicians, donors, and prominent citizens. The Chairman and Members of the University’s Board of Trustees, as well as faculty members, students and parents also attended the Convocation.