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Special Package For Varsities In Balochistan, GB & FATA: HEC

A special package worth Rs 285 million has been allocated for universities in Balochistan, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan over and above their normal allocation for the upcoming financial year 2020-21, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has said. In a statement released on Wednesday, HEC said funding for FATA University had also been prioritized and its allocation had been tripled.

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Uncertainty Looms Over Reopening Of Educational Institutions

Uncertainty looms over the reopening of educational institutions across the country, as the provincial and Federal governments have failed to agree on potential dates for easing the lock-down and resuming academic sessions.

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China Power To Build School In Gaddani

China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt) Ltd and The Citizens Foundation (TCF) have signed an agreement to construct a school in the Gaddani, Lasbella.

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Education In Balochistan…And The Mess It Is In

Balochistan lags much behind its other provincial brothers as far as access to and quality of education is concerned, with a recent survey putting a spotlight on the province’s sorry state of education. According to the survey, education in Balochistan needs serious attention as the literacy rate in the province stands at a mere 33 percent.