Youth stand with army: Maryam

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that tension is prevailing on the borders but there is no need to be afraid and the youth should keep high their spirits.

Addressing a laptop distribution ceremony under the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme, she said, "Our brave sons, daughters and the entire nation stand with the Pakistan Army. The youth are giving a strong message of standing with the Pakistan Army today. Seeing the amount of love of our youth for Pakistan, I have great hope that the future of Pakistan is very bright."

She said, "I only want one promise from our children that whenever they take any step, it will be taken for the welfare and prosperity of this country. If the youth pledge that every step will be taken for the well-being of Pakistan, then there is no bigger guarantee for the bright future of Pakistan."

The CM said, "I am Pakistani first and then Punjabi. Children from other provinces send messages about getting laptops. The chief ministers of other provinces should also give laptops and scholarships to their students."

She said the talented students should be given scholarships, laptops and e-bikes as they are the future. "The talented students are today's superstars," she added. She said it had taken a while to distribute Honhaar scholarships and laptops among the talented students.

She said, "Nowadays, people deem politics bad, but in reality politics is meant to serve the public with sincerity and honesty. Ration cards have been given to 1.25 million workers for a monthly subsidy of Rs3,000. Laptops are being given to 14,000 students of Lahore division without any discrimination."

She added, "I am glad to know that 60 per cent of the talented students who obtained Honhaar scholarships and laptops are female."