Karachi: Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated teachers across the country on World Teachers’ Day and paid tribute to their services.
The PPP Chairman said in his message that the hard work and sacrifices of teachers form the foundation of Pakistan’s bright future.
A teacher does not merely teach a curriculum, they instill awareness, the courage to ask questions, and the ability to build a better society in their students.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stressed that it is the state’s responsibility to provide teachers with respect, adequate facilities, professional freedom, and a conducive working environment. He said that investing in quality education and the welfare of teachers was, in effect, an investment in the country’s future.
He also called for a fair increase in salaries for teachers, particularly those at private institutions, along with job security and an effective mechanism to ensure their basic rights.
The PPP Chairman said education has always been a c
ore priority for the PPP. “The 1973 Constitution, framed under Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, declared education a fundamental right, while Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s vision was to provide equal, quality education to every child without discrimination. Establishing and expanding educational institutions has remained a priority throughout every PPP government,” he pointed out.
He said his party holds the services and struggles of teachers in high regard, and that the PPP will continue to lead the way in securing teachers’ rights, resolving their issues, and restoring their professional dignity.