ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday announced to grant special scholarships to LLB & LLM students of Balochistan, saying that every year scholarships would be given to 20 students from the province under the auspices of Higher Education Commission (HEC).
While talking to a delegation of Young Lawyers from Balochistan who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, the president said that foreign scholarships would also be awarded to Balochi students who would demonstrate excellent academic performance.
The president said that National University of Modern Languages (NUML) would soon establish a campus in Gwadar to teach Chinese language to the youth of Balochistan noting that Aiwan-e-Sadr had also donated a significant amount in this regard.
President Mamnoon further said that Balochistan would benefit greatly after the operationalization of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Gwadar port as it would create employment opportunities for the local population and generate robust business activities.
Mamnoon Hussain said that federal government was committed to bring Balochistan at par with other provinces of the Country. He expressed optimism that Balochistan’s future was bright and called upon all to play their role in the development of the province.
Furthermore, the president said that corruption had stunted the development of the Country including Balochistan, and called upon all to play their role in eradicating this menace. He added that the problems of the Country would be resolved if every individual performed his responsibilities efficiently. He also called for promoting moral values in the society.
The president said that lawyer community was integral part of judicial system and in this respect they had an important responsibility to provide legal services to the common people in attainment of justice.
Recalling the tragic terrorist attack in Quetta last year in which several senior lawyers and bright legal minds embraced martyrdom, the president urged the young lawyers to work hard as they have an enormous gap to fill in. He appreciated the role of lawyers and legal community in establishing law and order in Balochistan.
Mamnoon Hussain appreciated Ahmer Bilal Soofi & Co. and Research Society of International Law (RSIL) on conducting fellowship programmes for young legal professionals from Balochistan to mentor them in a more dynamic environment to develop their legal skills. He urged the young legal minds to fully benefit from these programmes to further hone their abilities.
The president expressed his best wishes for the success of young lawyers in their future endeavours.
As many as 30 young lawyers from all over Balochistan were attending the Second Fellowship Program among them are 10 women and 20 men. The group comprised of lawyers hailing from Quetta, Gwadar, Turbat, Khuzdar, Panjgur, Dera Bugti, Qila Saifullah, Sherani and Bolan.
During this 10-day long Fellowship, the attendees would have a comprehensive training on a range of legal issues and visits to core government organizations and institutions.
