Missionaries should come forward to provide education to the people, said Mian Imran Masood, Punjab education minister, at Saint Anthony School's annual prize distribution ceremony on Sunday. As Gomer Pyle said, "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise." But I'm sure the bebearded and beturbanned with put a stop to anything that isn't rote memorization (in Arabic) of the Koran.
Masood said that missionaries should establish schools, colleges and universities. He acknowledged the services of the Catholic Education Board, said the official handout on Sunday. Lawrence J Saldanha, arch bishop, and Group Capitan (r) Cecil Chaudhry, school principal, were also present at the ceremony. Later, the minister gave prizes to students of the school. |