A Pre-Budget Education Seminar was organized by the Mustafavi Students Movement at the Central Secretariat in Model Town. Speakers at the seminar discussed in detail the budgetary shortcomings in the education sector, current challenges, and the urgent need for reforms. Education experts, economists, civil society members, teachers, and student leaders also presented recommendations for improving the education system.

The seminar strongly emphasized that the education budget should be brought up to at least 5% of the GDP.

Engineer Khalid Usman, Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce, stated that no country can develop without education. He expressed his appreciation that Minhaj-ul-Quran International focuses heavily on promoting education and character-building. He congratulated the leaders of Mustafavi Students Movement for organizing a seminar that highlights the importance of education from a budgetary perspective. He added that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce supports the demand to raise the education budget to 5% and affirmed that investment in education is essential for economic stability.

Dr. Khurram Shehzad, Registrar of Minhaj University Lahore, said that education is the strategic foundation of any nation. He noted the imbalance between primary and higher education, and pointed out that many education projects from the previous year remain incomplete. "If we want to solve Balochistan’s problems, we must give them an effective education system," he said, adding that the number of teachers is insufficient for educating millions of students. He stressed the need for education reforms and said that without a unified education system, economic development is not possible.

Ahmad Amin Malik, Chairman of the All Pakistan Paper Merchants Association, spoke about the direct link between education and economic growth. He stressed that quality education is essential for economic development and called for increased educational budget and promotion of technical education.

Sheikh Farhan Aziz, Central President of Mustafavi Students Movement, in his welcome address, said that all resources must be utilized to bring millions of children aged 5 to 16 into schools. He emphasized the need to make educational institutions drug-free and reiterated the demand that 5% of the GDP be allocated to education. “Dreaming of development without education is akin to deceiving oneself,” he said. He noted that investment in education is the secret behind the progress of developed countries. Increasing the education budget will improve the state of the sector and foster high-quality education along with modern research.

Other speakers included Khalid Irshad Sufi, Shakir Mahmood Awan, Ahmad Abu Bakr, Osama Mushtaq, Mohsin Iqbal, Rashid Mustafa, and others. A large number of central, provincial, and district leaders of the Mustafavi Students Movement, along with students from various universities and colleges, participated in the seminar.