Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Information Iftikhar Hussein on Wednesday formally inaugurated PIA Planetarium at Hayatabad, Peshawar. The Planetarium has been sponsored and is operated by Pakistan International Airlines. Chairman of PIA Institute of Planetaria, Dilawar Farid Beg, Secretary Information Azmat Hanif Aurakzai, CCPO Peshawar Liaqat Khan, Director of Planetarium, Peshawar, Sardar Khan, PIA Station Director and other staff of PIA were also present on this occasion.
Addressing the ceremony, Iftikhar said that Peshawar has followed Karachi and Lahore to have the latest looks of the Universe through the establishment of this planetarium. He said that it is an appreciable gift to the people of KP, particularly of Peshawar.
The new generation must look to the future ie progressive discovery of ignorance and what this initiative would give to the youth is exactly to remove their ignorance from the surroundings in the universe and find a leaf towards future. He said that planetariums are an important and integral part of education, "as what our children read in books about stars and planets can be seen at planetariums".
He said that with the establishment of this planetarium, "we besides knowing about the solar system and astronomy would also see how this incredible system works, and appreciate the greatness of Allah Almighty who created this universe". He expressed hope that children and youth would make the best use of this high-value facility. The minister said that he would recommend to all public and private sectors educational institutions to arrange tours for their students to the Planetarium, irrespective of age or class, so as they could see and know about the universe. He called upon the PIA high-ups to extend the same to other parts of the province, keeping in view its importance in the present critical situation. He assured all possible help, including security, on behalf of the government.
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