PM Imran to lay cornerstone for Sufism university today

Premier's aide Zulfi Bukhari says Al Qadir University will provide both Islamic and scientific education

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone of a university in Punjab dedicated to the study of Sufism on Sunday (today).

The premier will travel to Sohawa, a sub-division of Jhelum district, for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Al Qadir University.

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A day earlier, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari visited the town to review arrangements.

Speaking at the construction site, he told media that the university will provide Islamic and scientific education to students to make them ‘morally, intellectually and spiritually” accomplished.



“The concept of setting up the Al Qadir University is to realise the prime minister’s dream of providing equal opportunities to the youth. PM Imran Khan has a vision to transform Pakistan into a welfare state and establishing institutions to impart Islamic teachings to the youth showed his [Imran] commitment.”

A little background about Al-Qadir University Sohawa:

The concept of establishment of this University at Sohawa is inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan of offering equal education opportunities to the youth across the country.

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 4, 2019

He added that besides the contemporary studies of religion with emphasis on Sufism in order to revive Islamic research culture among the youth, the university will also focus on science and technology.

“There are no universities from Gujrat to Rawalpindi, therefore, Sohawa has been selected as the location for the of the university to cater to educational needs of the area.”

The university will function like other universities in private sector contributing in national cause to broaden educational base.

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 4, 2019