CPEC to bring changes in political,economic, cultural levels: president

Addresses 21st convocation of GIK

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said that landmark initiatives of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and One Belt, One Road would not only change the face of the world but will also bring in massive changes at political, economic and cultural levels and will also benefit the entire region.

Addressing the 21st Convocation of Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Topi, the president said that CPEC is a blessing from Allah Almighty which has placed great responsibility on our shoulders to make concerted efforts for successful completion of this grand project.

He urged the youth to prepare themselves to gain maximum benefit from CPEC and expressed the confidence that  they will discharge this great responsibility with determination, resolution and strong will.

He said that those nations achieve progress and prosperity which excel in education and modern sciences. He said that present era is an age of science and information technology and asked the youth to gain expertise in these fields for progress and prosperity of the country.

He said that Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute is a distinguished institution of the country which was imparting education and research in science and technology noting that within a short period of time it has not only strengthened its separate identity but has also set an enviable standard in education of modern sciences. He emphasised that the services of this institute will be of great significance in view of the changes which are going to occur in the world of technology in coming years.

He stressed that if we desire to see Pakistan playing a role in the world in future then it is the foremost responsibility of the youth to acquire expertise in modern sciences. The president said that European Industrial Revolution led to widen the chasm between the developed and underdeveloped world but a new world is emerging after the introduction of information technology.

He highlighted that Muslim scientists and social experts, on the basis of their hard work and God given intellect, laid that foundation upon which today’s academic world stands. He noted that though social and political revolutions of the last few centuries and economic realities have weakened this educational tradition but in today’s world the humanity cannot be deprived of the benefits and fruits of sciences by limiting them.

He congratulated the graduating students on completing their education and training and hoped that upon entering practical life they will come up to the expectations of their parents and the country.  Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zafar Iqbal Jhagra, Rector GIK, Jehangir Bashar, senior officials and parents of the graduating students were also present on the occasion.