Kayani inaugurates Institute of Medical Sciences, Garrison Sports Complex

August 1st, 2011: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani inagurated Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences and Garrison Sports Complex on Monday terming it another landmark achievement which would usher in new era of development in the respective fields.About 500 students would be accommodated in the second medical college of the province established by the army for the youth of Balochistan. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony General Kayani said that in view of the need in the education sector, 80 percent quota has been earmarked for the youth of Balochistan.He emphasized that the Pakistan Army was extending full cooperation to the provincial government for the completion of the development schemes launched in Balochistan. Several projects have been launched such as health, education and sports to provide best facilities to the people of Balochistan, he said.

Strong Balochistan is a base of strong and invincible Pakistan. The patriotic people of Balochistan should foil the nefarious designs of anti peace elements that never cared for the solidarity of the country and always pursued their ulterior interests. Balochistan Minister for Sports and Culture Mir Shahnawaz Marri, Health Minister Ainullah Shams, Minister for Revenue Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, Education Minister Tahir Mehmood, Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Javed Zia, tribal notables and civil and military official were also present.



The masses of Balochistan are patriotic Pakistanis and possess great attachment with their motherland, COAS said adding it is our combine responsibility to assist government and Army in their efforts to develop Balochistan and foil the nefarious designs of the people, who have nothing to do with the prosperity of the country.

In the field of education presently 23,322 students from Balochistan are studying in Army- run schools, over 4000 Baloch youth are getting benefit from Chamalang Beneficiary Education Programme, while over 1700 students have been taught technical education in BITE, he said.

He stressed that the Kasa marble project is the continuation of Pakistan Army’s endeavors for the development of Balochistan, adding in line with the Kasa Marble project, Mosakhail Coalmine project would also be launched before August 14 in Balochistan.

Balochistan Minister for Health Ainullah Shams lauded the efforts of Pakistan Army for the development of Balochistan. “Be it a catastrophe or development work Army has always assisted provincial government,” he added. He also extended his gratitude to Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani for his announcement of two medical colleges for Balochistan.

Earlier, Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Javed Zia gave detailed briefing on the Garrison Sports Complex and Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences projects. COAS was also visited various sections of the sports complex and medical institute.

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