Army chief inaugurates NUST campus in Quetta

Gen Bajwa also apprised of progress on Khushal Balochistan programme

QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa inaugurated the newly-established NUST campus in Quetta while visiting the Southern Command Headquarters in Quetta on Friday.

General Qamar was also apprised of progress on projects being undertaken as part of the ‘Khushal Balochistan’ programme on the occasion, said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The COAS appreciated the efforts of the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) for maintaining law and order in the province and facilitating the completion of development projects.

The setting up of the NUST campus was announced in 2017 and the construction was completed in two years.

In the first batch, 550 students will pursue BE degree in Civil Engineering and Computer Sciences while MS disciplines included Water Resource Engineering Management, Tunneling/Mining Engineering and Computer and Allied Sciences programmes.

Addressing students of various educational institutions of Balochistan, the army chief appreciated the talented youth of Balochistan and urged the students to prepare themselves for the forthcoming opportunities in different fields.

“Pakistan is going through an evolutionary process as it journeys towards enduring peace and stability with a positive trajectory,” he was quoted by the military’s media wing as saying.

He added that youth of the country will have to continue working in the right direction with national cohesion to achieve individual and collective excellence.

Gen Qamar also stressed the need for a synergised approach from all segments of society to confront future challenges.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 14^th, 2019.