President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said that
political stability was pre-requisite for sustainable economic progress,
development, prosperity and promotion of quality education especially of
science and technology was vital , in order to take the country to the
new heights of glory. The President was addressing students, parents and
faculty members of the 2nd Convocation of the University of Science and
Technology Bannu (USTB) where he conferred degrees and gold medals on 117
students and position holders in a impressive function here. Khyber Pakthunkhwa Governor, Engr Iqbal Zafar Jhagra,
Federal Minister for Housing, Akram Khan Durrani, Vice Chancellor USTB Engr
Professor Abid Ali Shah and Provincial Minister for Higher Education Mushtaq
Ghani also addressed.
The President on the occasion also inaugurated three mega
projects including Women University of Science and Technology (WUST), Students
Startup Business Centre (SSBC) of University of Science and Technology and
Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) . Speaking on the occasion, the
President said political stability was inevitable for stability of economy and
sustained economic development and business growth in the country. The
President said Pakistan’s economy was moving in right direction and the
economic progress of PMLN Government was highly praised by the top monetary and
financial organizations of the world. He
said the country’s reserves has touched about US $ 20 billion due to
Government’s goal oriented economic policies, saying about $10billion loan have
been returned whereas around $5 billion loan was remaining that would be
returned soon.
The President said that in the country’s larger
interest the government should be encouraged to further strengthen
economy of Pakistan. The positive and constructive role of educated people in
affairs of national affairs besides countering negative propaganda was pivotal
for political and economic stability in the country, he maintained. The
President said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC ) was a lifeline
project for Pakistan that offered a lot of job opportunities for youth and
students must harmonize and prepare themselves for taking advantage of this
great opportunity. He said CPEC would make Pakistan a very important
country in the region besides bolstering trade and industrialization by
connecting peoples and states of the region.
He emphasized on educational institutes and universities to equip
students with latest technologies and engineering methods in the pre-text of
CPEC. With CPEC, he said not only Pakistan and China would be benefited but
also would help promote industrialization, business in the entire region
besides bringing positive changes in our socio-economic attitudes.
The President said that "we should all work together
tirelessly in our respective selected professions to take the country to new
heights of glory and economic prosperity". The President said "being
a Muslim our learning traditions have remained very outstanding in the world
and we need to focus on science and technology to retain our past glory".
For a brighter and developed Pakistan, the President said "we need to
focus on science and technology; promotion of vocational education and role of
USTB for spreading quality education among students in this sensitive and remote
region was highly commendable". He said education created employment
opportunities, alleviate poverty and remove economic imbalances and wipeout
militancy and terrorism and urged universities to equip students with quality
education to meet future challenges in most effective manner. He emphasized for further improving the
educational standards of our universities so that it could be included in the
world ranking.
President
Mamnoon Hussain said nation had high expectations from the students who had all
the abilities and skills to take the country forward on the path of economic
prosperity and urged them to take full advantages of the facilities being
offered by the universities. The President assured that USTB women campus would
be upgraded to a full university in future. Established in 2005, the
University of Science and Technology Bannu was a public sector university that
was imparting quality education and promoting research in diversified views in
the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Great enthusiasm was witnessed
among teachers and students upon seeing President among them as they have
decorated the university with arrival banners and posters to welcome the
President.
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