QUETTA: As part of the youth mobilization campaign, a delegation of 202 students and faculty members reached Quetta on Monday. The delegates comprise of various universities of Islamabad, Lahore and Balochistan. In total, students and faculties from nine universities comprised of the delegation.
The nine universities include Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, COMSATS (Islamabad and Wah Campuses), NUST Islamabad, University of Turbat, University of Loralai, University of the Punjab, University of Lahore, University of Education Lahore and FCC University Lahore. Punjab Minister of Higher Education Syed Raza Ali Gillani is also part of the delegation. Apart from students and faculties, 14 officials of HEC are also part of the delegation.
The delegation was divided into three groups. The first group, belonging to various universities of Islamabad, departed from PAF Base Nur Khan at 7.30 AM and reached PAF Base Samungli at 9.30 AM. Voice of Balochistan (Quetta Team) welcomed the delegates from Islamabad at the base. The second group, belonging to various universities of Lahore, departed from PAF Base Lahore at 7.30 PM and reached PAF Base Samungli at 9:30 PM. The last group, belonging to various universities of Balochistan, reached Quetta by 9:00 PM.
In the evening, the delegates from Islamabad visited Gold City Mall. As part of the four-day exposure visit, the delegation will be visiting Ziarat, Hanna Lake, Balochistan Assembly and various universities of Balochistan.
The four-day exposure visit to Quetta and Ziarat is part of the youth mobilization campaign. The Youth Exchange Programme, launched in 2015, aims to create harmony among students of different provinces and to provide more opportunities to the students of less developed areas of Balochistan to learn from students and faculties of other provinces.
