Education the foundation of a country's progress, prosperity: Shafqat Mehmood.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday sent a special message to Pakistani students on the occasion of International Education Day saying that "education is the key to the country's progress and prosperity".

In his message, the minister added that it is the "right of every child to have equal educational opportunities and facilities," therefore, the government is working to ensure that on every level.

"Even today, millions of students in Pakistan are out of school. Sending them to schools is the top-most priority of the government," he said.

Shedding light on the disruption of educational activities because of the coronavirus pandemic, Shafqat Mehmood said that the government is employing efforts and mobilising its resources to make up for the loss of time that...