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Pak successfully facing challenges since
independence: Owais
Peshawar—Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said, “we
are a great nation, and we have been facing challenges since our
independence successfully”. The present situation, he added, is
though complicated, yet manageable and we would overcome it too”.
Addressing the faculty members and students at the main Campus of
Bannu University of Science and Technology after inaugurating a
number of newly completed development projects, on Tuesday, the
Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the University said, in
fact, ours is an ideological state which has strong foundation and
clear destination.
Because of this, he said, we enjoy unique position amongst the
Islamic world. Besides, he added, we have become a nuclear power and
our economy is progressing rapidly, and in such a situation, he
remarked, there is dire need to realize the ground realities and
continue the efforts collectively to achieve the cherished goals of
the very creation of this country. Expressing concern over the
activities on the part of certain extremist elements, the Governor
said, un-fortunately, such elements are un-knowingly serving the
nefarious purposes of the enemies of the motherland. “ Pakistan
serves Islam better than anyone else and the elements involved in
the militancy must realize this in true perspective”, he said.
He also mentioned the suicide attack took place earlier in the City
and paid rich tributes to the two police cops who embraced martyrdom
while trying to overcome the suicide bomber. The Vice Chancellor of
the University, Prof. Dr. Asmatullah Khan also spoke on this
occasion while apart from MPA Mr. Ziyad Akram Durrani, Regional
Coordination Officer Mr. Attaullah Khan and the District Nazim, Mr.
Azam Khan Durrani, a large number of elected representatives and
elders of the area also attended the gathering.Talking about the
ongoing development initiatives, the Governor also hinted at the
government’s plan to connect, Gawadar Sea Port with Peshawar,
through Rail link which, he added, would provide direct access to
Bannu from both the ends. The Railway line, he added, will be
further extended to China and the Central Asian states, thus opening
vast economic avenues in future for the respective people. Indeed,
the Governor said, we through our struggle have reached at a big
take off position and all this requires highly capable and skilled
manpower deliver.
Referring to the importance of the creation of the university, the
Governor said, no doubt manpower is a big force but it must be
educated and skilled. Otherwise, he added, un-skilled manpower is a
big burden on the nation. In fact, the Governor said, education is
the real force in this age of science and technology and even small
nations have become major powers of the world by developing their
education systems. The decision to develop higher education in our
country, he said, is a well conscious and the budgetary allocation,
which used to be only Rs.300 millions few years back has reached to
Rs.100 billions now and would continue to be further increased
gradually.
Pointing towards the students, the Governor said, the nation is
investing huge funds on imparting them with knowledge with the
expectations that they would ensure due return on completion of
their studies. Thus, he added, they are being burdened with huge
debt with the passage of time and they must come upto the
expectations in this respect. Appreciating the rapid development
activities in Bannu University of Science and Technology, the
Governor said, indeed it is growing in line with the vision, set for
it, which is really impressive. —NNI
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