three-day youth festival started at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) on Thursday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Wasim Sohail Hashmi Syed, adviser on human resource development at the HEC, said co-curricular activities in educational institutions were very important.
These activities help students develop an understanding of human nature besides working in a team, motivating people and getting the maximum output from them.
On the first day, various events, including qiraat, hamd and naat contests, bilingual essay and story writing competitions were held.
