AUST to emerge as beacon of excellence in country's education sector: Abbasi.

ABBOTTABAD -- In a promising announcement, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Javed Abbasi Friday expressed his government's unwavering commitment to transform Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST) into the nation's premier educational institution.

Emphasizing the significance of empowering the youth, the Minister underscored the implementation of strategic measures aimed at providing youth with unparalleled opportunities, said Abbasi during a cheque distribution ceremony.

Some 240 university graduates received cheques amount Rs 31 million as part of the Benazir Undergraduate Scholarship Program.

The Minister recalled Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) tenure when former prime minister Nawaz Sharif allocated substantial funds for the varsity, adding that Prime Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif will also pay visit to the university in near future to address prevailing challenges and seek effective resolutions.

Murtaza Javed Abbasi stated that till 2014 no progress was made in the establishment of AUST, but it was implemented after the than prime minister Nawaz Sharif earmarked funds of Rs...