‘Nation needs to promote faith, unity and discipline’

VC stresses need to iron out differences from society

FAISALABAD: The nation needs to promote Quaid-e-Azam's clarion call of faith, unity and discipline in order to emerge an ideal state across the globe, said Government College Women University Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Dr Robina Farooq.

She was addressing the people gathered on Wednesday to celebrate Independence Day, which was celebrated at the varsity with zeal and enthusiasm. The day began with special prayers for the prosperity and progress of the country.

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Dr Farooq stressed the need to iron out differences from the society, ending prejudice, and to promote the message of peace. She said that we got a country after the great sacrifices. Now, it is our duty to work hard for its progress. She saluted the sacrifices of freedom fighters, who devoted their lives to get a country for Muslims.

She opined hope on the young dynamic individuals that the country would be counted in the list of developed countries one day, she added that education was the prerequisite to make development. Keeping in view, we have to expedite the efforts to raise the awareness among the people and increase literacy rate with quality education.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 15^th, 2019.