The first phase of the Honhaar Scholarship Program has been completed. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif formally launched it by distributing cheques and unveiling new state-of-the-art laptops for the students in the ninth ceremony held at Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan. At the ceremony, a poet student paid glowing tributes to the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister came on stage and formally launched the Honhaar Scholarship Program in Dera Ghazi Khan Division by distributing cheques among the talented students. During the ceremony, she was presented with a traditional shawl decorated with glass work and a Balochi dress. The students also presented her portrait of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and other portraits. A student from Koh-e-Sulaiman dressed in traditional Balochi attire welcomed CM Punjab and the students in Balochi language.
She expressed her affection for the students who recited the Holy Quran and presented the national song. She hugged the student who recited Naat-e-Rasool-e-Maqbool (SAW). "We will keep the doors of hatred closed, we will keep this flag high." The venue echoed with applause after listening these lines of the national anthem. The students expressed their enthusiasm and rejoice upon the arrival of CM Punjab. She went to meet the assembly members and inquired about their well-being. She sat among the female students and also interacted with them.
On the direction of the Chief Minister, a guard of honour was presented to the female students. A smartly turned out contingent of the Punjab Police presented a general salute to the students. A little girl dressed in police uniform was also part of the police contingent. The CM made the little girl sit next to her seat and expressed her affection. Tunsa's daughter Fatima Jamshed and Muskan Bakhtawar narrated their scholarship journey story.
CM Punjab called Secretary Higher Education Farrukh Naveed and his team on the stage and commended them. She also took selfies with the students. Scholarships worth Rs 3 crore, 14 lac were distributed among 1250 students of Dera Ghazi Khan Division. 35 students of Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology received scholarships worth Rs 13 lac 80 thousand. 292 Students from University of Layyah were provided Honhaar scholarships worth Rs 72 lac 94 thousand. 100 students of Ghazi University were awarded Honhaar scholarships worth Rs 49 lac 35 thousand. 526 students of government colleges of Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Muzaffargarh and Rajanpur received Honhaar scholarships worth Rs 80 lac 96 thousand.