HYDERABAD, May 22: Sindh education minister Irfanullah Marwat has said that Sindh would get the biggest share of foreign aid of 60 million dollars in connection with the Pakistan Development Fund, which was also known as Aid to Pakistan Consortium.

Speaking as the chief guest at the second convocation of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) on Thursday, he said that this aid was to be utilized in education, health, population welfare sectors and the supply of clean drinking water.

He said that it was due to the efforts of the government that the consortium had come to Pakistan for the first time.

He said that for the utilization of such foreign projects, we need outstanding individuals for improving our infrastructure in the above fields.

Strongly opposing construction of fancy buildings, fountains and big roundabouts, Mr Marwat claimed that the same money would now be utilized for the immunization of children and distribution of free text books.

He said that what had happened in the past would not be repeated in future.

He deplored that in his department alone, 2,000 school and 22 college buildings were not being properly utilized, indicating wastage of public money.

Calling upon the people not to get detracted in the controversy of the Legal Framework Order (LFO), he said that Sindh was at the take-off stage.

He added that the LFO was not going to bring changes in their social life or education.

He asserted that an agreement had also been signed about the distribution of free books to students of Class 6 to 10, and added that his ministry would also ensure that a pair of shoes were given to the students of rural areas.

He urged young doctors who had received their degrees to serve in rural areas where there were no doctors and the conditions of rural or basic health units were simply pathetic.

He said that they should devote themselves to the service of the population of rural areas in order to alleviate their suffering.

He said that the Sindh cabinet had decided to lift the ban on employment after the current fiscal year, and added that grade-17 and above posts would be given through the Public Service Commission so that everyone could prove his/her mettle.