Murree's historic Punjab House converted into Kohsar University campus
Murree's historic Punjab House converted into Kohsar University campus
MURREE (Dunya News) - According to a notification issued by the senior member Board of Revenue Punjab, the historic Punjab House spanning an area of 98 kanals has become the property of Kohsar University Murree with all its benefits and assets.
According to details, this has been done in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to use government buildings for the larger collective interest.
MNA Sadaqat Ali Abbasi in his statement said that Punjab House Murree will be handed over to the Tourism Department of Kohsar University. Along with theory, students will also be given practical education of tourism.
He said that the establishment of Kohsar University for the people of Murree, Hazara, Kotli Satyan and Azad Kashmir was a great achievement of the present government. Every effort will be made to ensure that tourism and accommodation facilities at Punjab House are not affected, he added.
Classrooms will be set up in one block of the Punjab House while other blocks will be made available to tourists under the supervision of the university, which will be a source of additional income for the university.
Ababsi said that apart from BS and MS program, Kohsar University of Murree Tourism would offer degrees in all traditional subjects including Management Sciences, Pure Sciences, Accountancy, History, Law, Forestry and Horticulture. Every effort is being made to start regular classes in February 2021, he said.
