Govt desires to see Baluchistan prosper: PM Raja Ashraf
27 February, 2013
Isalamabad: The present government has an intense desire to see Baluchistan prosper which is only possible if the children of Baluchistan, especially girls are motivated and educated.
This was stated by Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf while addressing the third session of Prime Minister's Scholarship programme for talented students of Baluchistan at the PM House on Tuesday.
Dilating on the importance of education the prime minister said that not only Islam lays great stress on education but it is essential for leading a successful life.
Praising the confidence of the students, the prime minister said that he was pleased with the performance of girls who had come from far flung and remote areas of Baluchistan and were being educated in the finest schools in Islamabad.
Addressing the girls from Baluchistan the prime minister said "You are not only a pride of Baluchistan but also Pakistan". He urged the girls to seek more education so that they could move forward in life.
Acknowledging the efforts of Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali, special assistant to the Prime Minister, he said that he wanted to place on record her role and those who have played their role in the education of girls from Baluchistan.
The Prime Minister accepted the demand of the children to increase their stipend from Rs. 750 per month and increased it to Rs. 1500 per month.
Earlier Ms Shaistha Pirzada Principal of the school apprised the Prime Minister that 37b young girls from remote areas of Baluchistan were presently benefiting from the Prime Minister's Programme. The fact that their parents consented to allow them to travel to Islamabad is an indication of the cultural change in Baluchistan and a yearning in them to educate their children, she added.
Ms Sara Khalid a student speaking on the occasion said that she belonged to Pashin and had never travelled before. She pledged to work hard and pay back the country by passing on the knowledge.
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