Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has said Pakistan can be made a developed nation only by improving the quality of education.

Addressing a national seminar on the occasion of the 139th Foundation Day of Sindh Madresstul Islam University in Karachi on Friday, he said despite the limited powers of the Ministry concrete steps would be taken for improving the quality of education in the country.

Federal Minister said people who are torchbearers for the nation are remembered in history and the name of Hassanally Effendi was on the top of the list among those who had worked in the field of education.

He announced that the Federal Education Ministry will soon organize an interprovincial conference on education in Islamabad in which academicians, educational experts, professors and vice-chancellors of all varsities will be invited so that a framework would be devised for the promotion of education in the country.

The Minister also presented souvenirs to the distinguished guests on the occasion.