Dera Ghazi Khan:
Punjab Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, announced a series of important development and education initiatives during a ceremony in Layyah on Thursday, where he distributed laptops and verifications of Honhar scholarships.
In his speech, the CM announced the establishment of a University of Medicine in Layyah and assigned RS3 billion for the development of universities in Dera Ghazi Khan and Layyah.
He also declared the creation of the Nawaz Sharif Excellence Center for Early Childhood Education in both cities.
Highlighting its commitment to educational reform, the CM announced a massive Plan of RS110 billion to provide basic facilities (class, bathrooms and clean water) to all schools in Punjab within a year. “No school in Punjab will be deprived of essential facilities,” he said.
Maryam Nawaz also praised the success of the Pakistan army in Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, extending congratulations to the field marshal of the head of the Syed Army also Munir and the air chief Babar Zaheer Sindhu. She paid tribute to the sacrifices of military personnel, emphasizing national unity and youth empowerment.
“Young people must become a strength for Pakistan. If they remain strong, no force can defeat us,” he said. “I want each working student to feel supported. If parents lack resources, the State must act as a mother.”
The amount of the Honhar scholarship rose from RS30 to RS50,000, and the number of laptops distributed increased to 100,000. “These are their rights, not favors,” he told the students.
Concluding his speech, he urged young people to reject sedition and defend national values. “Those who lead young people have abandoned them. We are standing with the development, unity and dignity of our institutions.”
Previously, the CM met with the Outgoing Country Director of the World Bank, Najy Benhassine, reaffirming the long -standing association of the province with the international financial institution and paying tribute to his contributions since he assumed the role in 2020.
During the meeting held at Lahore, the prime minister welcomed Benhassine and praised his efforts to strengthen development cooperation between the World Bank and Pakistan, particularly Punjab.
