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Imran Khan to turn PM House into university

THE ASIAN AGE. | SHAFQAT ALI
Published : Dec 22, 2018, 5:52 am IST
Updated : Dec 22, 2018, 5:52 am IST

PM Khan fulfils poll promise, says education focus of his government.

Front portion of official residence of Pakistan Prime Minister in Islamabad.
 Front portion of official residence of Pakistan Prime Minister in Islamabad.

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced to establish a university at the PM’s House. He said the decision to convert Prime Minister’s House into Islamabad National University reflected government’s priority for education.

PM Khan said that the money recovered from looters will be spent on education and PM House will be converted into a university.

The Prime Minister said no nation can make progress without quality education. He said education was imperative for progress and development. He said that the focus of his government was the promotion of education.

The Prime Minister emphasised the overall standard of education would be improved. He assured full cooperation to Higher Education Commission for providing quality education to youth.

PM said that this project is my first priority, I have hit upon this idea after being inspired by British leaders, he added. PM Khan asserted that the youth should be able ask their political leaders about the right utilisation of the their tax money.

He said that unfortunately Pakistan was more underdeveloped then India despite the fact that the poverty rate is greater in India. He said China was also a model for us they developed by focusing on education. Imran Khan said China and Singapore made major economic development through quality education.

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