President Mamnoon Hussain on Saturday urged the students of Gilgit Baltistan to equip themselves with the latest education and serve the nation by utilizing all their capabilities and energies.
"Main objective of providing the highest educational facilities in the far-flung areas such as Hunza should not be taken as a mean for merely seeking government jobs, but the aim should be serving the motherland and nation as the builders of modern world," he said addressing the inauguration ceremony of Hunza campus of Karakoram International University, here. Governor Gilgit Baltistan Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan, acting vice chancellor Karakoram University Dr Khalil Ahmed, faculty members and a number of students were present on the occasion.
The president said that to achieve these objectives, they had to take a stride further by educating the youth about the larger benefits of their studies. He said that world has changed manifold in which the human resources along with natural resources have acquired greater significance "The nations with limited natural resources are also being considered as rich ones because of their progress and prosperity due to promotion of human resources and its better utilization," he said.
President Mamnoon said that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon Pakistan especially Gilgit-Baltistan the vast natural resources. He said that if the people fully equip themselves with the latest education and knowledge, not only Pakistan, but also the whole region could prosper remarkably.
Reposing his confidence in the abilities of Gilgit-Baltistan youth, he said that besides safeguarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), they should play their due role for the progress and prosperity of the region.
The president said the Karakoram University would continue playing its role in this regard and expressed his satisfaction over the establishment of CPEC cell by the university. He also expressed his pleasure over the setting up Hunza campus of Karakoram University and prayed for its expansion.
He also referred to the historic background of Hunza, saying that its valiant inhabitants had faced the Dogra repressive rule with bravery and secured their freedom.
President Mamnoon said that this land of high mountains and beautiful valleys with cascading brooks became part of Pakistan owing to that historic struggle. "The people of this region had done miraculous deeds including the part played in the construction of Silk Road, followed by this century's wonder in the shape of CPEC," he said.
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