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Punjab Education Budget 2019-20: Up in Volume, But Down In Reality

Ammar Sheikh 

 

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) made education and education reforms the cornerstones for its election manifesto and campaigns, terming its plans for reforming the sector “the most ambitious education agenda in Pakistan’s history”. Yet, the first full budget presented by the new provincial government has left much to be desired in terms of funds funneled towards education, falling even short of allocations made by the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in some areas.

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Sweeping Cuts Up To 40 Percent Expected In HEC’s Budget

The government despite its claims of furthering the cause of higher education in the country has planned a sweeping cut of 40 percent in the funding of the Higher Education Commission in the coming fiscal year.