Lahore : An agreement was signed between Punjab School Education Department and Pakistan Air Force (PAF), under which the Cadet College will be set up in Fort Munro area of Dera Ghazi Khan.
The signing ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Khan Laghari, Air Chief Marshal and other officials.
Secretary School Department of Education, Dr. Allah Bakhsh Malik as of Punjab Government and Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar Alvi signed the agreement.
Government of Punjab will provide 100 acres of land for the establishment of Cadet College and Welfare City in Fort Munro and will also provide a grant of one billion.
While addressing the participants of the event, CM Punjab said that the establishment of Cadet College in Fort Munro is a very cheerful moment for me and further added that agreement between Punjab government and PAF in this regard is a welcoming step.
He said that the plan for establishing Cadet College in Fort Munro for the welfare of the society is a hallmark which will facilitate not only the inhabitants of Dera Ghazi Khan but whole Pakistan.
He said that we have full confidence in the professional capabilities of PAF which has the ability to defeat enemies badly also its services for the well-being of society are appreciable.
He said this project of Special Education Centre with the cooperation of PAF and Government of Punjab will be a role model. CM said that services of Chief of PAF, Air chief Marshall Sohail Aman related to the defence are undeniably imperative however his valuable services in the field of education to improve living standard of common man cannot be ignored.
Sohail Aman is a pride of PAF and he is leaving after playing the best innings.