Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar said that the people who make money and palaces while in politics, have no future as history wipes such people out.
He was addressing the 10th Convocation of University of Lahore (UoL) here on Monday. Status and power must be for well-being of the nation and country. Prime Minister Imran Khan came into power for prosperity and progress of the country. Culture of safarish (intercession) and corruption will be rooted out and nobody can hinder the way of the hardworking and honest people, while 100 per cent merit and transparency will be ensured in education sector.
Begum Governor Perveen Sarwar, University of Health Sciences (UHS) Vice Chancellor Prof Javed Akram, Board of Governors Chairman Owais Rauf, Dr Mujahid Kamran, Farzana Rauf, MA Rauf and others were also present on this occasion.
In his address, the governor said that present government’s hallmark was the merit only and vice chancellors of all the universities were being appointed as per merit because safarish culture has already inflicted irreparable damages to Pakistan.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision is to see Pakistani students excelling at global level as educated and healthy societies attain development. Government was striving to ensure provision of inexpensive quality education in the country.
Youth were the asset of Pakistan and promise of their employment will be materialised because after attaining the status and power, one’s responsibilities to the nation and country increased manifolds. Destruction was the ultimate fate of the people in politics or any other field, who focussed to make money or construct their palaces only instead of serving the humanity, while those serve the public, remained alive in history. The governor said that the government was planning to establish chancellor hardships scholarship funds for the needy and poor students, by utilising this scheme of Higher Education.
Pakistanis all over the world were earning respect for their country. Pakistani youth, first time, has created a new record in history by winning Kabaddi World Cup, and it doubled the joy whenever Pakistan faced India in any sports. There was no doubt in it that unity and hard work in any field guarantee one’s success. At the convocation, he also gave away medals to position-holders, while a total of 1922 graduates were presented degrees and medals.
