PESHAWAR, Nov 19 (APP/DNA): Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI), Swabi where he lauded its education services.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister inaugurated faculty apartments at the GIKI.
While addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister announced 20 scholarships for students from the tribal districts studying at GIKI.
He said that whenever students need support, the provincial government will always be there to help them.
Sohail Afridi said that no child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will have to abandon their education due to financial difficulties.
He encouraged students to bring forward new ideas, assuring them that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will provide full support.
He said that strong institutions guarantee a strong state, and therefore institutions must be strengthened. He welcomed students from other provinces, saying, “You are our guests, and you should consider this institution your home.”
The CM added that he was pleased to see that GIKI has become a symbol of national unity.
He expressed happiness that there are 500 female students in GIKI’s engineering department, and remarked that GIKI graduates are making Pakistan proud across the world, which is commendable.
