The President expressed these views while talking to a delegation of Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) which called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Monday. Minister of State for Federal Education & Professional Training Baligh-ur-Rehman, Vice Chancellor SMIU Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh and senior officials were also present on the occasion.
The President said that association of Quaid-e-Azam with SMIU makes it standout from other educational institutions and appreciated the institution for imparting quality education to its students. The President underscored the need for having a highly qualified and trained faculty for achieving excellence in education. The President praised the National Leadership Programme of SMIU for capacity building of the students.
The President advised the students to play their role in eradicating corruption which has stunted the economic growth of the country.
The President said that our country was on the right track up to 1970s but later it got de-tracked due to the menace of corruption and bad governance. The President urged the students to excel in modern sciences to carve out a niche for themselves and for their country in the comity of nations. The President advised the female students to acquire maximum education even if they have to go abroad but never compromise on their national and religious identity. Mamnoon underlined that CPEC will prove to be a game changer for the region adding that many other countries have evinced keen interest to link up with this mega project. The President expressed optimism that Pakistan will emerge as the most important country in the region after operationalization of CPEC adding that the youth should be ready to benefit from these opportunities.