PAF Finishing School holds graduation ceremony

Graduation Ceremony of the 33rd batch of students of PAF Finishing School, Islamabad, was held here on Tuesday.

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar was the chief guest on the occasion. On her arrival, she was received by Begum Shehla Tahir, President Pakistan Air Force Women Association and Patron in Chief of PAF Finishing School, Islamabad. The chief guest awarded the certificates to the graduating students.

Addressing the ceremony chief guest Hina Rabbani Khar said, “The womenfolk have a vital role to play in the betterment of any society. The saying that “Hands that rock the cradle, rule the world” is an apt description of women’s contribution in shaping the destiny of a nation. In fact, no society can afford to ignore women that account for half of its population. It is equally essential, more so for our daughters, to develop in themselves a dignified poise reflecting the aspirations of a Pakistan girl. The complexities of life are numerous, and to cope with them, it is necessary to benefit from a specialised institution like the Finishing School. Such institutions are moral faculties of our younger generation.

Hina Rabbani Khar said, “The raw material that will help build this Pakistan can be found right here at the PAF Finishing School, where I am told you are trained in communication skills, management, language, culture, cuisine, art and how to present oneself in the most impressive way possible. These skills are not restricted to any one profession or occupation. Knowing how to put our best foot forward is a vital skill that we can all use, women and men in every sphere of life. The most important place where women exist is in schools, colleges, universities and training institutes, much like the PAF Finishing School. For it is at these places of education that we are preparing for the Pakistan of the 21st Century, the Pakistan of Quid-i-Azam and Allama Iqbal’s dreams, and the Pakistan that every Pakistani child, girl and boy deserves.”

Earlier, Director of the school Mrs. Nasreen Aurangzeb presented a report highlighting the main aspects of the training, which are aimed at transforming young girls into useful members of society.

Later, Begum Shehla Tahir presented the crest of PAF Finishing School to the chief guest.

The PAF Finishing School was established in July 1996 for girls. It offers various courses in communication skills, languages, management, art of self presentation, domestic science, general culture, cuisine, protocol, art, child care, introduction to psychology and spiritual enrichment. PAF Finishing School is the first of its kind in Asia, which is a step by Pakistan Air Force towards the promotion of education and literacy in the country.

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