PM revives quota in medical, engineering colleges for ex-FATA
Usama Gill:
Islamabad:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reinstated the educational quota for students from the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in medical and engineering institutions.
According to details surfaced on Thursday, the announcement came during a meeting with a delegation of tribal elders at the Prime Minister’s House. The delegation, led by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) President Maulana Fazlur Rehman, held a jirga with the prime minister to discuss public order and development in the merged districts. In response to longstanding concerns, PM Shehbaz confirmed that the federal government would reinstate the quota system to ensure access to professional education for students from these areas.
The delegation welcomed the decision and expressed satisfaction over the government’s commitment to the region’s development.
