Defense Day seminar organized at UO

Okara (HRNW)- A seminar with connection to the Defense Day was organized at the University of Okara by the Department of Sociology. The students and faculty members from various departments participated in the event and delivered speeches in memorial of the martyrs and to show solidarity with the armed forces of Pakistan.
In his special message at this eve, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar, stressed on the role of youth in the safe future of the country as saying, “We need to equip our youth with the knowledge and skills of modern science and technology and inculcate in them the civic sense and responsibility so that they not only play an active role in the socio-economic development of the country but also get their national ideals and culture recognized in the international community.”
The In-Charge, Department of Sociology, Dr Sumera Tul Hasan, while addressing to the participants, argued, “We should defend our country, not only from the external threats, but from the internal vices like gender discrimination, child abuse, violence against women, work place harassment, corruption, international conflicts and terrorism.”
The other faculty members including Dr Zahid Bilal, Dr Shehzad Farid, Zoya Yaqub and Fakhara Shahid also expressed their views on the importance of the Defense Day and the role of the youth in making Pakistan a prosperous nation.
Following the seminar, the faculty members and students rallied with banners to show solidarity with the armed forces. Plantation was also done in connection with the Green & Clean Pakistan Campaign of the Government of Pakistan.