Prime Minister Imran Khan has designated singer and actor Ali Zafar as ambassador to the Namal Knowledge City. This is a project envisioned and designed as a centre of academic excellence for the marginalized population living in remote areas of the country.
“Honoured to be nominated ambassador to the first & biggest knowledge city in Pakistan, “Namal Knowledge City” envisioned by the honourable Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI designed by @tonyashai,” Ali Zafar tweeted on Sunday.
Knowledge plays an important role in the development of a country and society, endorsed Ali.
The ceremony of Namal Knowledge City phase 1 in Mianwali was performed by PM Imran Khan, where he emphasized upon the importance of affordable and quality education for the youth, as good education laid the foundation for a tolerant and progressive society.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI attended, as Chief Guest, the ground breaking ceremony of Namal Knowledge City Phase 1, envisioned earlier by the Prime Minister as a center of academic excellence for the marginalised population residing in remote areas.#NamalKnowledgeCity https://t.co/dNukUNY7wI
— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) October 24, 2020
The Prime Minister also expressed that he aims for this institute to become an internationally renowned center of excellence.
He said that good education lays the foundation for a tolerant and progressive society.
Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed that he aims that this institute becomes an internationally renowned center of excellence.
— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) October 24, 2020
He also shared the master plan of his dream to build Pakistan’s first knowledge city, which would be environment friendly and have a state of the art green structure.
The Master Plan of my dream to build Pakistan’s first knowledge city. pic.twitter.com/uxZKAUGFzc
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 26, 2020
According to the plan, after the completion of the first phase, more than 10,000 students from deprived areas would benefit from the project.
