-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (APP): Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Sunday said that education is the cornerstone of national development and prosperity.
-align: justify;">In his message on International Literacy Day, he highlighted that Pakistan’s Parliament has taken effective steps to promote literacy across the country.
-align: justify;">According to the Constitution, he said, it is the government’s responsibility to provide free education to children aged 5 to 16 years.
-align: justify;">The Speaker reaffirmed that the current government is taking special measures to enhance the literacy rate in the country, stressing that increasing literacy is essential for social and economic development.
-align: justify;">He said, “An educated nation is the key to a prosperous future.”
-align: justify;">He called upon all stakeholders to collaborate in promoting literacy and encouraged the younger generation to equip them with education, as it plays a crucial role in the nation’s progress and prosperity.
