Masood Khan calls for intensifying academic discourse on Kashmir.

Islamabad -- President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan has said that our future generation studying in higher education institutions should be trained in new technologies and prepared to face the challenges of the evolving job market.

'Only then will our youth be able to take Pakistan on the path to success and prosperity', he said.

The AJK President made these remarks while speaking to Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi, Vice hancellor of Government College University (GCU) Lahore, who called on him in Jammu and Kashmir House.

The GCU Vice Chancellor informed that their institution will be establishing a Kashmir Centre of Excellence in order to effectively highlight the Kashmir issue.

He said that this seat of learning would help create opportunities for the students and faculty members to fully understand the various dimensions of the Kashmir dispute and also produce academic discourses on this issue.

Prof. Dr. Asghar also apprised the President that GCU has a very vibrant and active student societies which have earned praised from all over Pakistan.

He added that various societies like the debating, culture, arts and performance societies will work in tandem with the Kashmir society to produce plays, songs and also hold debating competitions on Kashmir.

President Masood Khan greatly...

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