Shahbaz vows to streamline education system

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that it is a matter of shame for entire nation that nuclear Islamic State Pakistan is holding begging bowl for aid and experiencing worst ever load-shedding and economic crises.
He said that Pakistan can develop in all walks of life like nuclear field, provided concerted efforts were made. Shahbaz said we should take radical steps to work for the betterment of the peoples otherwise a bloody revolution would soon swept away everything.
Shahbaz Sharif was addressing the concluding ceremony of Nazariati Summer School of Nazria Pakistan Trust at Aiwan-e-Karkunan-e-Tehrik-e-Pakistan on Tuesday. Editor-in-Chief, The Nation and Chairman Nazria Pakistan Trust Majid Nizami, Dr Javed Iqbal, Sen Naeem Hussain Chatha, Begum Majida Wyne, Prof Dr Rafique Ahmad, Azizul Haq Qureshi, Col (Retd) Jamshed Tarin, Naseer A Malik, Prof Muzaffar Mirza and Punjab Information Secretary Orya Maqbool Jan were also present on the stage. Secretary, Nazria Pakistan Trust Shahid Rashid conducted the proceedings. The CM gave away awards to students and shields to school staff. Eminent Tehrik-e-Pakistan workers were also present.
Shahbaz said sovereign and alive nations never beg for aid. History shows that the nations always progressed with their own might and strength i.e. positivism, faith, honesty and adherence to national principles.
Shahbaz said these golden principles can enable us to make headway even through mighty mountains and deep seas. Shahbaz said these principles were also the hallmark of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s teachings. But unfortunately we forgot their message and were now languishing in the state of bewilderness and chaos wherein aliens were trying to usurp our freedom and independence.
Shahbaz said that it was sorry state that we failed to set right even the basic things.
Shahbaz Sharif said load-shedding and other crisis were legacies of previous eight years’ dictatorial rule but the coalition government would overcome all the crises.
The CM said Pakistan had plunged into the shadow of darkness due to autocratic rule and abrogation of the constitution due to which our beloved Pakistan disintegrated and fell into deep ravine of obstacles.
He said if there was any moment of emergency proclamation, it should have been for education. He said without adoring the jewel of education, we can not achieve ideals set by Iqbal and the Quaid. The nation had to contribute its share to education, he added. Shahbaz said he was proud to be amongst the shining children of Nazriati Summer School, in whose hands lies the destiny of the nation.
Shahbaz said during his recent visit to a village in Rahim Yar Khan, he was astonished to see the children getting education on ‘tat’. The girl school had only one toilet. The so-called exponents of ‘Parha Likha Punjab’ did nothing to provide missing facilities of toilets, furniture and others in school. He said some of our children did not know the name of capital of Punjab and there were a few children who can tell the names of world’s capitals and download matter on internet.