BAHAWALPUR: Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman said that advanced research in health and education sectors is very important in this modern time. Addressing seventh annual convocation of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College as chief guest here, he said that medical graduates should use technology to acquire contemporary knowledge of their respective fields.

He urged students to see for themselves in which eras of Pakistan’s history highest GDP growth rate was observed. He said that mega-development projects were completed in Bahawalpur during era of Pakistan Muslim League-N.

He told that 400-bed Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi Hospital (Civil Hospital), Drug testing laboratory, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Government Sadiq Women University and other educational institutions were established in Bahawalpur during period of Pakistan Muslim League-N government. During this period, he added construction of Home Economics College building started which is completed now. He said that approval was taken for establishment of Bahawalpur Institute of Science and Technology in 2018 and federal government has now allocated budget for institute in coming fiscal year.–Online

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 17 2023

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