TURBAT: Turbat University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir said that in Pakistan it is vitally important that sustained efforts are made to develop a spirit of appreciation and tolerance for difference of opinion without harboring ill will.

He was speaking at an awareness program organized by Political Science Department University of Turbat on occasion of International Peace day here on Thursday at city campus.

He said any sort of discrimination was bad and only served to divide communities along sectarian and ethnic lines. Vice Chancellor asked the youths to play their role in strengthening the ideals of peace, progress and prosperity.

Dr Sabir believed that educational institutions of the country like universities are ideally suited for inspiring in the impressionable youth that can bring us all closer and teachers need to arm them with universal principles to guard against subversive ideology.

He said besides academic activities Turbat University had been committed since its inception to play its role in social sector. Chairman Department of Political Science Changeez Ahmed and faculty member Muzzafir also shared views on the need of tolerance, mutual respect and dignity for durable peace in the world. Director Gwadar Campus Ijaz Ahmed, PSO to VC Chakar Hyder, Ameen Zamin and students were also present on this occasion.

Meanwhile the Vice Chancellor chaired a meeting in his chamber in which important decisions were taken for the strengthening and development of Gwadar Campus.

The meeting was also attended by registrar Dr Hanif Ur Rahman, Director Finance Ghulam Farooq Baloch, Director Gwadar Campus Ijaz Ahmed and Dy Project Director UoT Kaship Baloch. (PR)