Pakistani students are hardworking, sincere and determined which reiterates our confidence in the country’s future,” said PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, here on Wednesday. Addressing the laptop distribution ceremony at Allama Iqbal Medical College, she said that a bright and safe future is just in sight and no power on earth could stop Pakistan from proving itself as a dignified, sovereign and prosperous country.
Women parliamentarians Zakia Shahnawaz, Anushay Rehman, and Shaista Pervaiz Malik, acting vice chancellor of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Prof I A Naveed, Dean PGMI, Lahore, Prof Tariq Sallah-ud-Din, UHS registrar, Dr Asad Zaheer, teachers, parents and students were present at the ceremony. A total of 61 postgraduate research scholars of UHS got free laptops.
Maryam said that computer literacy was of vital importance in today’s education system. “Knowledge and information are a guarantee to success in all sectors of life and the PML-N government are committed to safeguard the interests of the present and future generations,”. She added that ensuring a prosperous future for the youth was the vision and policy of PML-N.
Maryam said that 1,25,000 laptops had been given to the students throughout Punjab on merit basis and it was her desire that every student around the country would have access to information technology in the same manner.
Maryam further said that women had an equally important role as men in bringing prosperity to the country. “That is why the Punjab government is investing in women’s education,” She said that the establishment of new women universities and introduction of special packages for them by the PML-N was proof of the party’s commitment to women’s empowerment. She congratulated the students who received laptops and advised them to keep working with the same spirit. During the ceremony students sang national songs and a Guard of Honour was presented by the Punjab Police.
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