The elimination of terrorism, economic stability, Energy and Education are among the top four priorities of the Government

Bahawalpur ( By Faisal Mushtaq Gujjar):Engr. Mian Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman, Minister of State for education and interior affairs has said that the elimination of terrorism, economic stability, Energy and Education are among the top four priorities of the Government, to put Pakistan on the track of development. Due to focus on these four affairs not only the dignity of the nation has elevated on national and international level but Pakistan has achieved solidarity and stability. On all these matters the Government is taking every sector of the country on board either it is operation Zarb-e-Azab or restoration of peace in Karachi. This has been due to the sacrifices of our brave soldiers for keeping peace in the country and this is the reason that our citizens are living with the sense of security. The Minister of State expressed these views this morning in his address in the distribution ceremony of cash prizes and commendable certificates among the position holders of BA, BSc and BCom examinations of 2015. He said that for the year 2013 the Government had allocated 40 billion rupees for higher education sector and doubled the amount to 80 billion rupees in just two years. He said that the IUB is the most important university of the region. Recently a mega project of 850 million rupees has been approved by the federal Government which is unique in the history of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and will prove to be a significant advancement in the development. A new building of Management Science Faculty, two hostels for 500 students each and a modern Chemistry lab will be constructed through these project and ten faculty members would be given scholarship to get higher education abroad. Engr Mian Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman admired the steps taken by Prof Dr Qaiser Mushtaq, Vice Chancellor for the imposition of IUB development and academic excellence. He said that the Government supports his efforts taken for quality education. On this occasion Prof Dr Qaiser Mushtaq said that during past few month solid measures have been taken to setup high quality of education in all departments of IUB due to which the university will achieve better position in a very short period. The vacant seats of Senate, Syndicate and selection board have been filled. The delayed forty six thousand applications’ scrutiny, written test and interviews are going on. Similarly 1,47,000 degrees of university had been withheld and know with a kind approval Governor Punjab/Chancellor Honorable Rafique Rajwana the release of pending degrees has become possible. Prof Dr Qaiser Mushtaq said that he believes in such research that may benefit common man and the success on the research of cotton is a sequence of same. All the buildings of IUB are being made comfortable for the special students. He further said that up till now 3044 students have benefited from Prime Minister’s Laptop scheme and an amount of Rs.120 million has been distributed among 7178 students under Prime Minister Fee Reimbursement scheme. Similarly 1113 students have received 132 million under Chief Minister’s PEEF Scholarship Scheme. Recently 5 students of IUB getting position in BA, BSc and BCom examination 2014 were sent to Europe by Chief Minister Punjab and within next few days 45 PEEF scholars will be guest at Punjab House Murree. He thanked Engr Mian Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman, Minister of state for Education and interior minister to have graced the occasion. On this occasion the Minister of State distributed cash prizes and certificates among the position holders. In BA examination Ayesha Mushtaq of Govt. Degree College Liaqatpur stood first, Amna Khadim of Govt. Degree College Khanpur second and Haneen Muhammad of Govt. Degree College Dubai Mahal Road Bahawalpur got third position while in BSc Muhammad Jahangir of Iqra College Sadiqabad claimed first position, Umair Ali of Minchinabad second and Mehwish Tanveer of Punjab College Rahim Yar Khan was declared third. In BCom examination Afzala Khan Punjab College of Commerce Rahim Yar Khan was first, Komal Nayab of Allama Iqbal College of Commerce Bahawalpur got second and Farwa Seed Punjab College of Commerce Rahim Yar Khan obtained third position.

Dignitaries, faculty members, administrative officers and students participated in the ceremony in a large number.