BISP currently supports 9.3m underprivileged women across the country
\n SWABI
\nChairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) as the chief guest for the induction ceremony of the new batch of students.
\nThe event was attended by Salim Saifullah Khan, President of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Pakistan (SOPREST) and Board of Governors GIK Institute, Executive Director SOPREST Shakil Durrani, Rector Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, students from across the country, Pro-Rectors, Deans, Heads of Departments, and various dignitaries.
\nSenator Rubina Khalid emphasized the importance of unity and working together to strengthen the country. She encouraged the youth to promote tolerance, critical thinking, and social change actively.
\n\u201cThere is a dire need for social change, and the younger generation must play a role in distinguishing right from wrong and fostering a culture of understanding,\u201d she said.
\nShe also discussed social media\u2019s influence on society and stressed the importance of using words wisely to build character.
\nKeeping in mind Pakistan\u2019s internal and external challenges, there is a dire need for coordinated efforts and giving up the practice of protest. The people believe in peace and progress of the country, she said.
\nPresident of SOPREST, Engr. Salim Saifullah Khan addressed the students and said, \u201cYou are the future of Pakistan.\u201d He praised the efforts of the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in establishing BISP.
\nBISP currently supports 9.3 million underprivileged women across the country, and the number of beneficiaries is expected to reach 10 million soon.
\nOn the occasion, Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid remarked: \u201cGIK Institute has become an icon of quality education over the past three decades.\u201d He noted that the Institute\u2019s over 7,500 alumni work in multinational companies worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BISP currently supports 9.3m underprivileged women across the country SWABI Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) as the chief guest for the induction ceremony of the new batch of students. The event was attended by Salim Saifullah Khan, President […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":434691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-434670","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n