Advice to student’s deputation at Lahore On January 27, 1973

President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto received a deputation of students at the Governor’s House.

During the meeting which lasted over an hour, the President told the students that the cause of their community was always uppermost in his mind. That is why, he said, he met and wanted to meet as many deputations from students as possible so that he could know their problems in depth and find solution of the same.

The President, however, advised them to devote themselves to their studies instead of coming out on the streets with unnecessary demonstrations. Such demonstrations, he pointed out, were harmful and poisonous for the nation’s prosperity and existence of democracy.

The President assured the students that his Government would sincerely try to solve the problems of the student community. He told the students that whatever their political affiliations, hi Government stood for the welfare of their community.

The President told the students that he would discuss with the Central Education Minister their problems which they had pointed out in the meeting and would see that their genuine demands were met as far as possible.