Sindh govt provides land to AIOU for regional office in Thatta.

ISLAMABAD -- The government of Sindh in a bid to facilitate Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in extending its regional network to different parts of Sindh province for provision of low-cost education to the poor and marginalized strata of the society allocates a piece of land in Thatta for building university own customized building there.

Professor Dr. Zia UlQayyum, Vice Chancellor AIOU, after assuming the charge of the university as vice chancellor has expedited the expansion of outreach system AIOU to reach every nook and corner of the country and to provide educational facilities to all interested people, especially the lower social stratum at their doorstep.

In this regard he is in contact of higher authorities of all the four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.

Recently the Vice Chancellor has requested Chief Minister Sind, Murad Ali Shah for provision of government land in different parts of Sindh including Malir, Thatta, Kashmore, Hyderabad and Larkna, which has...