Govt releases half of HEC's blocked funds

ISLAMABAD: On the directive of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, the Finance Ministry has agreed to release stalled funds of Rs 4.5 billion to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Rs 2 billion have been released in the first phase.The prime minister telephoned the finance secretary and directed him to immediately release HEC funds, saying, "It is question of the future of thousands of students who are studying both at home and abroad."Talking to Minister for Professional and Technical Trai... more

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