MIAN MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF Honorable Chief Minister of Punjab

Pakistan faces a lot of challenges at the beginning of the 21st century. But the top and foremost among it is to increase the literacy rate and development of curriculum according to the modern trends. Obviously the Government alone can not meet the challenge and it expects private sector to come forward and share to momentous task. The Institute of Southern Punjab, I am happy to note, is taking strenuous steps to improve the literacy rate by introducing practical and applied technologies and research oriented programmes to the students of South Punjab region. The Institute has earned a high repute in a short span of time for which the faculty members and administration deserve congratulation for their vigorous and marvelous efforts. I wish to acknowledge the productive role played by the Institute of Southern Punjab in making available high quality education to common man at affordable cost and producing the intellectual capital with high skills and knowledge. This will certainly help the nation in achieving the competitive edge in the international arena. Wishing a great success and bright future to the Institute.