PM Imran Khan Inaugurates University at PM House as Promised in his election campaign

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Islamabad National University at the PM House in the federal capital on Friday.

The announcement was made during a seminar titled "Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan".

Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood told Dawn that "an institute of advanced studies for research will be established at the old PM House.

"It will eventually lead to the establishment of a university."

The prime minister, as part of his election campaign, had promised to turn the palatial PM House into a state-of-the-art university.

PM Imran had first announced his intention to convert the PM House into an educational institution and governor houses into public parks during his campaign trail. Following his victory in 2018 general elections, he reiterated the promise in his success speech.

The educational institute will be housed in the premises of the PM House and other institutes and departments of the university will be added over time in the extensive grounds of the property, Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said during the inauguration ceremony.