Education must for securing respectable place in world: Jhagra

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Engineer Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that to secure a respectable place for our beloved country among the ranks of developed countries of the world, we have to concentrate on promotion of education. He was addressing as the chief guest at the Convocation of the University of Malakand at its premises on Monday.
Vice Chancellor, University of Malakand Professor Dr Johar Ali, Vice Chancellor University of Science and Technology, Abbottabad, Professor Dr Iftikhar Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Islamia College University of Peshawar, Professor Dr Habib Ahmad, teachers and a large number of students, their parents and elders of the area, the Commissioner, Malakand Division Captain Usman Gul (Retd) was also present on this occasion.
The Governor said that to ensure over all development of the country, we need to ensure hundred percent literacy rates in the society. In this connection, he added, apart from focusing upon quality knowledge there is also the need to promote research activities in the institutions of higher learning. "We need to raise the capability of our universities in Malakand Division to a level which may attract foreign students to join them as well", he said.
Later, the Governor gave away degrees to 115 graduates of bachelor and masters while 50 achieved gold medals for their extra-ordinary performance. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Johar Ali while welcoming the Governor thanked him for gracing the occasion by his presence. The Governor also received a delegation of PML-N at Fishing Hut, Chakdara which was led by former provincial minister, Malik Jehanzeb.