10 technical universities to be built, revived across Pakistan

10 technical universities to be built, revived across Pakistan

LAHORE - Punjab government has announced to build two technical education universities in the province in a bid to impart youths with market-oriented education to fight unemployment.

Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment Miyan Aslam Iqbal made this announcement on Thursday.

He said that the initiative was taken under the government’s 100-day plan.

“As per our 100-day plan, the government is going to set up or revive 10 technical universities in its tenure across the country, out of which four universities are to be constructed in Punjab,” the minister said.

He explained that the cabinet had approved two out of the four proposed technical institutions to be established in the province.