Volunteer force to provide security at Punjab educational institutions

LAHORE: A volunteer force of 300,000 will be formed to provide security at educational institutions across Punjab.

Speaking to the media outside the provincial assembly, Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashood said a large number of volunteers were being gathered to counter the threat stemming from terrorism at education institutions. Mahsood further said a meeting of the administrations of education institutions has been called for Wednesday.

Mashood added that the entire nation had stood up against terrorism and the government was not solely responsible for countering this menace. “First we listened to the Taliban, then we launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb and now we all need to be on the same page.”

Rana Mashood also informed the media that a report pertaining to corruption in the Punjab Education Foundation will be sent to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in a few days.