Strong Ties.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have always enjoyed healthy ties with one another in history but in recent times, the unwavering support that the Kingdom has offered the country has been unparalleled. In the latest news, educational equipment worth Rs.3 billion has been promised to the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK). This generous donation will allow for educational standards, facilities and opportunities to grow in the region-an improvement that was desperately needed. More developmental projects have been initiated through the help of our ally and now, the government must prove that it can utilise it appropriately.

The equipment is set to be used in the newly constructed King Abdullah campus of the institution. Given that BJP's clampdown in IIOJK has been detrimental to the growth of the region, this resource will definitely help in expanding the scope of progress. Already, Kashmiris have been robbed of countless rights, a primary one being education. With schools forced to shut down, movement restrictions and the general uncertainty in the air, a basic right like education is a privilege. What makes matters worse is that quality continues to drop because of limiting circumstances. This equipment may...