8th Convocation of the University of Central Punjab
Lahore: Governor Salman Taseer has said knowledge-based corporations such as Facebook have significance in the current age and they are a great source of knowledge which should be utilised.
Addressing the 8th Convocation of the University of Central Punjab (UCP) on Tuesday, Taseer said the knowledge-based corporations were replacing industries in the current age. He said the country is being governed by genuine democracy and despite all the difficulties its journey would continue successfully.
He said that Pakistanis are peace loving who could never support terrorism in any form, adding that terrorists have no religion and they are losing ground in the country.
Talking about his recent visit to the US, the governor said he had told the people of the USA that Pakistan has played the most important role in the war on terror. He said the country is under a true democratic set-up at present and there is freedom, free media, no political prisoner or anything against the democratic norms. He said the democratic government has successfully countered all the challenges facing it including terrorism and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Taseer further Pakistanis stands united against terrorists and supported the army in Swat in its successful operation which purged the area of militants. He said people like Faisal Shahzad, the accused in Times Square bombing, don't reflect the Pakistanis who have no liking for the subversive elements. He said the present government has remarkable success in handling the issue of millions of the IDPs who were sent back to their homes within months.Taseer said Islam was not spread due to militants in the sub-continent, rather Sufis spread the light of religion in the region. He said women have a remarkable role in the progress of the country and their education has great significance in this age.
The governor appreciated the role of Board of Directors Chairman Mian Amir Mehmood and former Governor Punjab Khalid Maqbool on the occasion. He hailed the role of Mian Amir Mehmood for improving standard of education in the private sector.
During the convocation, 928 degrees were awarded to students whereas medals were given to 51 position-holders.Former Governor Punjab Lt Gen (R) Khalid Maqbool, Chairman Board of Governors Mian Amir Mehmood, UCP Pro Rector Tahir Hijazi also spoke on the occasion. The news
