PM Imran inaugurates Al-Qadir University in Jhelum
- By Web Desk -
- Mar 12, 2021
JHELUM: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday inaugurated Al-Qadir University in Jhelum, ARY News reported.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, PM Imran said that no nation can make progress without education. The prime minister said that they wanted to set up the university on the pattern of Egypt’s Jamia Al-Azhar.
Highlighting the importance of education, PM Imran said that they will make Al-Qadir University a role model for the youth. On the occasion, he planted a sapling in the university under the tree plantation campaign.
It is pertinent to mention here that the university is established for the promotion of Seerat-un-Nabi (peace be upon him] and the teachings of Sufi saints.
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