Pakistan, June 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced a historic program to provide free higher education to children of industrial and mine workers. The initiative covers all expenses at COMSATS University and applies to seven campuses across the country. The program is seen as a major step toward uplifting the working class through equal access to education.

CM Maryam stated that children of registered, deceased, and disabled workers will benefit from this program. The Punjab government will pay their full tuition fees. She declared, "No child will be deprived of education because of financial problems." Her government aims to promote social justice and support families who serve as the backbone of the province's...