{
  "id": 17792224,
  "title": "GC University Lahore Changes Name",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/gc-university-lahore-changes-name",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T11:57:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/02/gc-university-lahore-changes-name/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Government College University in Lahore is set to revert to its historic name, Government College Lahore, following a legislative directive by the Punjab government. The decision, mandated by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act, 2026, requires all public sector higher education institutions to drop the word \"University\" from their official names. The Punjab Higher Education Department's October 23 notification directs vice chancellors and rectors to update institutional names accordingly. This change is significant for Government College University, which acquired university status in 2002 after operating under its historic name for over a century. The renamed institution will be known as Government College Lahore, symbolically returning to its historical identity. Other institutions affected by the change include Government College Faisalabad, Government College for Women Faisalabad, Government College for Women Sialkot, Government Sadiq College Bahawalpur, and Lahore College for Women. Despite the name change, the institutions' mandates and functions in higher education remain unchanged. Established in 1864 with an initial enrollment of nine students, the college has a rich history associated with notable figures like philosopher Dr GW Leitner, poet Allama Iqbal, and Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam. However, the transition's impact on current students' and graduates' academic certificates remains unclear, as updating legal names requires consistent documentation to prevent discrepancies between existing and future records. While one old student, Nadeem Malek, welcomed the development, expressing hope that thousands of graduates wished for the restoration of the historic name, the notification does not specify a deadline for the change.",
  "summary": "Government College University, an institution whose academic legacy stretches back more than 160 years, is set to revert to its … Read More The post GC University Lahore Changes Name appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}