Punjab Chief Minister to bear educational expenses of a brilliant student of NWA

Lahore: A brilliant student, Zulqarnain, belonging to Haider Khel area of Tehsil Mir Ali of North Waziristan met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here today.

The Chief Minister on this occasion announced that Punjab government will bear all educational expenditures of Zulqarnain on MBBS and all out help will be extended to him. He said that talented students like Zulqarnain are the asset of the country and the whole nation is proud of them.

The Chief Minister said that maximum resources will be made available for the education of talented and deserving students as provision of funds for this purpose is useful investment in the future of the country. He said that Punjab government is bearing the expenditures on the higher education of talented and deserving students not only of Punjab but also of other provinces.

Shahbaz Sharif said that in spite of the fact that Zulqarnain belongs to a far-flung area of North Waziristan and has limited resources yet he has achieved a prominent status due to his hard work and commitment which proves that talented youths of the nation have the ability to change the course of history. He said that intelligent and hard working students like Zulqarnain are a hope for the nation and Punjab government is spending maximum resources on such students. He said that the aim of transforming the country in accordance with the vision of Quaid and Iqbal can be achieved only through imparting proper education to students like Zulqarnain.

The Chief Minister said that he is happy that Zulqarnain who belongs to North Waziristan has achieved success due to his hard work and prayers of his parents and is doing MBBS at Aga Khan Medical University.

The Chief Minister also gave a cheque to Zulqarnain for meeting his educational expenditure. The student expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for bearing his educational expenses and commended his efforts for the higher education of deserving and talented students. Federal Minister for Planning & Development Ahsan Iqbal was also present on the occasion.