Modern education must for younger generation: Inspector General Balochistan

Published May 2, 2026 Updated May 2, 2026 08:32am
Children read at a book van pop-up, conducted by the provincial education department with support from Unicef.—Dawn/File
Children read at a book van pop-up, conducted by the provincial education department with support from Unicef.—Dawn/File

QUETTA: Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan (North), Major General Atif Mujtaba, has said that equipping the younger generation with modern education is essential to meet future challenges, stressing that institutions like Cadet College Pishin are playing a pivotal role in shaping the country’s future leadership.

Speaking at the annual prize distribution ceremony at Cadet College Pishin, he said the college has emerged as a model institution by combining quality education with character building. “Only modern education can prepare our youth to face emerging challenges,” he remarked, urging parents to prioritise their children’s education.

He noted that Pakistan’s future rests on its youth, adding that cadet colleges and other educational institutions are not only imparting academic knowledge but also grooming students into responsible citizens.

Published in Dawn, May 2nd, 2026

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