Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed upon availability of affordable and quality higher education opportunities for the talented youth of Pakistan.

Speaking at ground-breaking ceremony of Namal Knowledge City Phase-1 in Mianwali, he said good education lays the foundation for a tolerant and progressive society.

Imran Khan said he wants that this institute becomes an internationally renowned center of excellence.

He paid special tribute and expressed deep gratitude for the commitments made by donors worth millions of dollars.

The Prime Minister was briefed that after completion of first phase, more than 10 thousand students from deprived areas would benefit from the Knowledge City.

It was informed that this project would be environment friendly and a state of the art green structure.

Namal Knowledge City project was envisioned earlier by the Prime Minister as a center of academic excellence for the marginalized population residing in remote areas.