KARAK: While promising the early resolution of the problems of the Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Monday said the provincial government would soon release the district’s oil and gas royalty funds not paid for the last three years.

Delivering a lecture on ‘leadership and good governance’ at the KKK University here, the PTI chief said unfortunately, the successive government didn’t prioritise the education sector’s promotion and thus, rendering the people backward.

He said the provision of quality education to youths was the part of the PTI’s vision for development and that in line with that vision, the PTI government was ensuring all educational facilities to the people in the province.

Mr Imran also promised better facilities for the university.

Also says PTI govt to resolve problems of local university

He asked students not to compromise their vision and said they should strive for the fulfillment of their dreams.

The PTI chief said the youths shouldn’t fear difficult times or failures but should face challenges bravely for their success in life.

“You should turn issues into good opportunities for development,” he said.

Mr Imran urged youths to efficiently manage failures through self-accountability and analysis of faults.

He said the rule of merit would guarantee the success of institutions.

The PTI chief declared corruption the root cause for failure of institutions in the country and said institutions could become more effective if corruption was eliminated.

He asked the youths to work collectively for the development of the country.

Earlier, KKKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Jehan Bakht requested the government to release funds for own building to cater to the needs of students.

He also sought the university’s due share in oil and gas royalty funds.

Higher education minister Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani, who was also in attendance, said his department was committed to the promotion of higher education in the province.

He said the establishment of universities of applied sciences and technical education was on the cards.

The minister said work on the Karak university’s building would begin in two months.

He also promised the early resolution of the university’s problems.

Information minister Shah Farman, adviser to the chief minister on prisons Malik Qasim Khan Khattak and local MPAs were also present on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, January 16th, 2018