Lahore Knowledge Park will prove to be a milestone in education sector: Shehbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that Lahore Knowledge Park will prove to be a milestone in education sector and play an important role in introducing boy and girl students to latest knowledge and research.

Issuing instructions for speedy implementation of the project, the chief minister said that it should be a masterpiece of transparency, standard and speed like other projects of Punjab government while its infrastructure should also be state-of-the-art.

He was presiding over a meeting of Board of Directors of Lahore Knowledge Park, on Saturday, which reviewed primary design and master plan of the project. The chief minister said that Punjab government is implementing a comprehensive roadmap for improvement of education sector and positive results are being witnessed.

He said that the dream of development cannot be materialised without promoting education and equipping the youth with modern knowledge. In view of this fact, Punjab government is giving top priority to promotion of quality education in the province, he added.

Shehbaz Sharif said that Lahore Knowledge Park is a part of the plan to equip the youth with modern knowledge and campuses of world-renowned universities will be established at Lahore Knowledge Park. He said that Lahore Knowledge Park project is speedily being given final shape and a high standard and transparency will be maintained like other projects of Punjab government.

He said that a revolutionary change will be brought in education sector with the setting up of Lahore Knowledge Park at a prime location of Lahore and youth of the whole country will get a splendid opportunity of studying at the campuses of international universities.

The chief minister said that a comprehensive plan should immediately be evolved to bring the best universities to the Knowledge Park and every possible step should be taken for immediate implementation of the project.

He said that Lahore Knowledge Park project is a part of the government efforts for the empowerment of youth. Lahore Knowledge Park Company Adviser and Professor of Howard University Dr. Spiro Pollalis gave a briefing on primary design and master plan of the project.

Provincial Minister for Higher Education Begum Zakiya Shahnawaz, Planning and Development Chairman, DESCON Group Chairman Razaq Dawood, Higher Education Seceretary, Punjab Higher Education Commission Chairman, Lahore Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Almas Haider and concerned authorities attended the meeting.