Over 45,000 Students Participate in Bano Qabil Entry Test in Mardan

Over 45,000 students, including 13,500 female candidates participated in the Alkhidmat Bano Qabil Entry Test held at Mardan Sports Complex, making it one of the largest educational gatherings in Pakistan.

Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) and Patron-in-Chief of the Bano Qabil program, attended the event as a chief guest who was welcomed by participants upon his arrival.

Youth, children, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, traffic and regular police personnel joined the entry test.

  

  

Addressing the gathering, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said Pakistan needed skilled and educated individuals capable of playing an effective role in the country's industrial and economic development. He said the future of Pakistan rested in the hands of talented and skilled young people and stressed the importance of equipping them with modern digital and technological expertise.

  

  

He said Bano Qabil had established free IT training programs in 66 cities across Pakistan, making it the largest free IT training initiative in the country's recent history. According to him, the number of registered students has approached 1.5 million, while hundreds of thousands have already completed training courses.

  

  
He described Bano Qabil as a transformative initiative aimed at connecting young people’s aspirations with opportunities and preparing them for the demands of the digital economy.
Addressing participants, Muhammad Waqas Jafri, Secretary General Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan; Abdul Wasi, Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Central; Khalid Waqas, President Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and Ghulam Rasool, District Patron, reaffirmed their commitment to empowering youth through education, skills development and technology.

    

  

  

Officials said the successful conduct of the entry test reflected the growing interest of young people in acquiring modern IT skills and pursuing opportunities in freelancing, entrepreneurship and the digital economy.