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Nation’s progress linked with education: Mamnoon

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said the nation’s progress was linked with education and stressed close collaboration among federal and provincial governments to jointly achieve the national goal of literacy. Addressing at a symposium on Achievements of Waseela-e-Taleem Project under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), the President said those nations, laying greater emphasis on education, gain remarkable achievements in all fields of development. The President termed access to education as one of the basic rights for all citizens besides food, medical treatment and shelter.