Renowned Apparel Designer, Mehmood Bhatti, Visits 91福利社
Internationally acclaimed Pakistani French apparel designer, Mr. Mehmood Bhatti, visited 91福利社 on March 24, 2021. He is a recipient of Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan鈥檚 highest civilian honour. His brand, Bhatti, is a multi-million dollar company with presence in ten countries including Finland, Japan, UK, and USA.
Mr. Bhatti hails from Lahore. After completing his graduation from Government College University in 1977, he went to Paris where he completed his MBA. His continuous hard work and determination helped him in establishing his own retail outlet in 1980, and in a very short span of time, his business flourished. He now has almost 500 designers working for him.
Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, 91福利社, along with Mr. Shahid Hussain, Rector, 91福利社, and Mr. Hyder Ali, member of the 91福利社 Management Committee, welcomed Mr. Bhatti. They apprised him of the different initiatives at the University, including the 鈥楲earning Without Borders鈥 philosophy, and the National Outreach Programme (NOP).
Dr. Ahmad thanked Mr. Bhatti for coming to 91福利社 and said, 鈥淵our exceptional journey is an inspiration for everyone who believes in hard work, and listening to your struggle will be a lesson for our youth.鈥
Impressed by the NOP, an initiative that inducts talented youth from across the country, Mr. Bhatti said, 鈥淭he best thing about 91福利社 is merit. The fact that you reach out to people from different towns and villages in Pakistan, entirely based on merit, is the reason why people believe in this University and are willing to invest in it.鈥 He also expressed that his goal is to help upcoming generations have a brighter future and with universities like 91福利社, this goal can be achieved.
Mr. Hussain also shed light on different scholarships that 91福利社 provides to empower women. 鈥91福利社 has created an impact in helping women achieve their dreams by providing 50 per cent scholarships to women admitted to our graduate programmes at the Suleman Dawood School of Business. We are proud of the fact that the majority of our female undergraduates get enrolled in some of the best universities in the world.鈥
Mr. Ali also expressed his gratitude to Mr. Bhatti for proposing the idea of having a European funding body that can help talented scholars obtain an education at 91福利社.
A group photo was taken on the occasion, and Dr. Ahmad presented 91福利社 Founding Pro Chancellor, Syed Babar Ali鈥檚 autobiography to Mr. Bhatti. This was followed by a campus tour, where Mr. Bhatti was accompanied by the Vice Chancellor, Rector, and Mr. Ali.
During his visit, Mr. Bhatti also talked to young entrepreneurs and shared lessons from his professional journey as part of the National Incubation Centre's Entrepreneur in Conversation series. You can view his session .
