PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Tuesday launched the landmark ‘Insaf Female Education Card’ initiative of the provincial government, aimed at expanding access to higher education for young women across the province.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony at the Frontier Women College, the chief minister said the scheme would provide free higher education to over 55,000 female and orphaned students at the intermediate level, in public sector colleges, marking a major stride toward gender equality and educational empowerment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The chief minister described the initiative as a vital step toward empowering women through education which was one of the foremost priorities of his government. He said that educated women build the foundation of a strong, prosperous, and enlightened society. “Tis vision reflects the core philosophy of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s policies,” he added.