President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said that the country has witnessed several challenges during the last few decades but now the situation has improved and Pakistan will be economically strong nation soon.
Addressing students of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Science and Technology in Topi, he said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would usher a new era of industrial and technological revolution, prosperity and development in Pakistan.
He said the industrial and technological revolution would create several opportunities in the country and it was time to introduce and equip the youth with new techniques and advancements in these sectors and enable them to grab these opportunities.
The president appreciated that GIKI was in liaison with best institutes of the world in education and research sectors, and advised GIKI to further extend their scope of association with international institutes so that the students of GIKI could be benefited from the research work of foreign scholars.
The president was happy to note that the graduates of GIKI easily get jobs within and out of the country on completion of education, which he said was evident of quality education.
Later, Rector GIK Jahangir Bashir presented souvenir to the president as a memento of his visit to the institute, besides presenting him GIKI’s report of achievements in different disciplines.
Engineer Shams ul Mulk, Rector GIKI Jahangir Bashir, executive director, teachers and students were present on the occasion.
