THE TWENTY FOURTH ANNUAL PASSING-OUT The twenty fourth annual passing-out ceremony of the Pakistan Forest Institute held on 30th September, 1972. Arbab Sikandar Khan Khalil, Governor, N.W.F.P. presided over the function and gave away the degrees, medals and prizes. The proceedings started with a recitation from the Holy Quran. After that Mr. S. M. Ishaq, Director General, Pakistan Forest Institute welcomed the Governor and other guests. The welcome address of the Director General is reproduced.