University of Sialkot Donated 500000 PKR to Shahid Afridi Foundation and organized an event Titled. (Road to Education) with the collaboration of Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF). The Chief Guest was Former Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team Mr. Shahid Khan Afridi and CEO SAF Mr. Zeeshan. Mr. Faisal Manzoor (Chairman Board of Governors, USKT), Mr Rehan Younas (Executive Director, USKT), Prof. Aftab Sohail (Member Board of Governors, USKT),) Prof Dr. Saeed-ul-Hassan Chishti (VC, USKT), Prof. Dr. Nadeem (Pro-Vice Chancellor, USKT), Prof. Dr. Zahoor A. Sheikh (Registrar USKT), Mr Rana Babar Sohail (Assistant Professor) accompanied the chief guests in the event. All deans/directors, faculty members, admin staff, and students of University of Sialkot were present in the event. Mr. Rehan Younas welcomed the chief guest and said that Mr. Shahid Afridi is not only the name of a hope, spirit, enthusiasm and passion but also a mission. Prof Dr. Saeed-ul-Hassan Chishti (VC USKT) assured to be a part of this mission till it gets success. Prof. Faisal Manzoor (Chairman Board of Governors USKT) warmly welcomed Lala and expressed the determination that university of Sialkot will pave the path for SAF and this Road to Education for the deprived girls will lead the current illiteracy rate towards a literate Pakistan. Mr. Zeeshan (CEO SAF) briefed about the foundation and told that for deprived young girls, this foundation is working all over Pakistan. Then, the chief guest Shahid Afridi/Lala (Founder of SAF) was called upon the rostrum. He briefed that in Pakistan, around 25,00,00,000 kids are out of school. He opines that we direly need to work upon women’s education, as a male education is an individual’s education while a female’s education is formation of the whole family/society. At the end University presented Honorable shield to our guest Mr. Shahid Afridi. Iqbalians Society organized event.
