‘Skilled workforce key to strengthening economy’

LAHORE:The younger generation is our future, and they should acquire skills to take charge of the country's affairs. There is an urgent need for a skilled workforce to strengthen the national economy.

MNA Rabia Farooqi shared these thoughts while addressing a ceremony organised in connection with the Independence Day celebrations at the Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE) on Wednesday.

Rabia said that the government is taking significant steps for the prosperity of the country, and the results will begin to show soon. Today, we all should pledge to work in our respective fields so that our country can progress and stand among the developed nations.

There is no shortage of potential in our country, and our hopes are tied to the younger generation, as they are our national asset. She congratulated the PBTE administration for celebrating Independence Day with great enthusiasm. Addressing the ceremony, the PBTE Chairperson Sahibzadi Wasima Umar said that everyone needs to work together to make our country the Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam and Iqbal.