Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif excluded all the closure or merger plans of national institutions devoted to science, literature, history and culture on Tuesday, declaring that these organizations constitute an essential part of the country’s intellectual and civilizational heritage.
According to a press release published by the Prime Minister’s office, the Prime Minister reaffirmed his government’s commitment to preserve and strengthen these institutions, in the midst of increasing concerns concerning any rights measures.
He made these remarks during a meeting with Senator Irfan Siddiqui, leader of the parliamentary party of the Muslim League Pakistani-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Senate, which transmitted the anxiety of the literary and academic community for the demotion or the dissolution of key cultural bodies. “Sources of knowledge and literature are the soul of society,” said the Prime Minister.
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“We have a rich civilizational and cultural capital, the whole nation of which is rightly proud. There is no proposal for the study to close or merge institutions of scientific, literary, historical or cultural significance. On the contrary, efforts will be made to make these bodies more effective and effective. ”
Siddiqui, who has long been associated with the country’s literary circles, urged the Prime Minister to protect the legacy of these institutions. He recalled the emphasis on academic and cultural development during the previous mandate of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, when several initiatives were launched to relaunch and support intellectual forums.
In response, Prime Minister Shehbaz stressed the role of these institutions in the education of critical thinking and human values. “Societies that neglect science, literature and the arts lend themselves to mechanical thought and lose subtle human emotions,” he said.
He also announced the training of a dedicated committee to examine the functioning of these institutions and recommend reforms aimed at aligning them with the requirements of the modern era.
Siddiqui praised the Prime Minister’s insurance and expressed his gratitude for the government’s position in favor of academic and cultural spaces.
