KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has said that the media is not confined within local boundaries but it has become international media due to information technology. Thus, media persons of the country have to compete on the international level. In this respect Sindh Madressatul Islam University has taken a great step by starting 24-hour transmission of its FM Radio “Voice of Education” and that will provide qualified and experienced young people to media industry of the country. He said this after inaugurating SMIU’s 24-hour transmission of FM Radio on Friday at the auditorium of the university. He lauded efforts of SMIU to start 24-hour service of its radio and congratulated Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh, teachers and students on the most positive addition of radio service to their academic resources and in the national service also. In the past there was a lack of qualified persons in the field of media. Only Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan were main sources of information in the country, but after 2002, a new era of media started in Pakistan. He further said that Sindh Madressatul Islam University being an alma mater of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah has always played a historic role in importuning modern and quality education to the people of Sindh. This is why, the great leaders, who shaped the society before independence of Pakistan and in the post independent era, had received their education from this great institution. Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah said after getting university status, Sindh Madressatul Islam University under the leadership of its Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh is playing a major role in quality education and, he hopped that SMIU will emerge as the greatest seat of learning of Pakistan in near future. “SMIU is rendering a remarkable national service by imparting modern education in subjects of media and environmental sciences, which are still being rarely taught in Pakistan’s universities,” the Chief Secretary Sindh said and added that students of SMIU will play their significant role in future by following the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh, Vice Chancellor of SMIU, in his address thanked Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah for inaugurating the 24-hour transmission of SMIU’s FM radio, which has 96.6 frequency. He said that SMIU’s FM Radio “Voice of Education” will promote education in the country and if the government of Sindh wants services of SMIU’s radio, it can highlight educational activities of the provincial government. Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh further said SMIU’s radio will ultimately benefit the country in the field of education and will spread awareness among students and their parents. “Today, the voice of education is very much important for development of Pakistan, and SMIU is playing its multi-dimensional role in the field of education,” Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh concluded. Earlier, Dr Ambreen Fazal, Chairperson Department of Media and Communication Studies of SMIU presented a welcome address and highlight features of SMIU’s FM Radio. Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh also presented souvenirs to Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah. An introductory documentary about SMIU was also screened on the occasion. Earlier, Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah visited the Jinnah Museum of the university. Published in Daily Times, December 29th 2018.