Education Never a Priority for Ruling Elites, Says Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman

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Education Never a Priority for Ruling Elites, Says Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman

Lahore, October 29: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said that Pakistan’s ruling elites have never prioritized the education sector, resulting in a deeply exploitative and class-based system. Addressing the Bano Qabil Startup Excellence Summit here on Wednesday, he said nearly 60 million young Pakistanis are unemployed, warning that if the government continues to neglect the youth, the country risks a national decline.
He said that JI and Alkhidmat Foundation, through initiatives like Bano Qabil, are striving to ignite hope and opportunity among capable youth, while successive governments remain oblivious to their responsibilities.
The event, organized under the aegis of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, also featured the distribution of internship letters by various companies to young participants. JI Punjab Central Emir Javed Kasuri, JI Lahore Emir Ziauddin Ansari Advocate, JI Information Secretary Shakil Turabi and other attended. Rehman visited exhibition stalls and commended Alkhidmat’s team for organizing a successful summit. He revealed that, according to reports, Google is expected to open its office in Pakistan within six months, describing it as encouraging news for the country’s youth. He invited students and young professionals to participate in JI’s upcoming public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan in November, which he said would mark the beginning of a movement for national transformation and justice for the underprivileged.
Highlighting the success of the Bano Qabil program, the JI Emir said 1.2 million students have already registered for free IT courses launched in major cities. He announced that the program would soon expand to offer free IT training for housewives, with the new target of training two million students within two years, up from the initial goal of one million.
Expressing concern over Pakistan’s deteriorating educational indicators, he said that around 18.5 million children are out of school, while unemployment and lack of opportunities are driving many young people to undertake perilous journeys to Europe. “No greater misfortune can befall a nation than when education becomes a business and talented youth are deprived of opportunities,” he said, urging the younger generation to rise against the entrenched exploitative system and equip themselves with knowledge and skills to shape a better future.