PM doubles Fata students quota in educational institutions
August 01, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has doubled the quota in engineering and medical colleges/universities throughout the country for the students belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) on an immediate basis. The Prime Minister’s Office issued the directive on Wednesday.
Former federal minister and leader of Fata members of Parliament Senator Abbas Khan Afridi urged the prime minister in his meeting with him early this week for enhancing the quota since the students hailing from the tribal areas were facing trouble due to the limitation of berths in professional colleges and universities.
He briefed Prime Minister Nawaz that the education ambiance had improved in the tribal areas considerably and students were passing the examinations qualifying them for the engineering and medical colleges/universities but unfortunately the area did not have engineering and medical education facilities. The situation is helping such students to divert to undesirable activities due to frustration. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accepted the submission made by the tribal leader and issued the directive accordingly.
Senator Abbas Khan Afridi thanked the prime minister for the action and hoped that the step would go a long way in promotion of education among the young generation of Fata. Talking to The News on Wednesday evening, he said the students will avail the opportunity befittingly as yet another feather has been added in the cap of the PML-N government for the service of the tribal people who are facing acute problems due to law and order situation and other problems. He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is tackling the situation in the Fata and resolving the problems of the area intelligently. All political forces must extend a hand of cooperation towards Prime Minister Nawaz, he urged.
Former federal minister and leader of Fata members of Parliament Senator Abbas Khan Afridi urged the prime minister in his meeting with him early this week for enhancing the quota since the students hailing from the tribal areas were facing trouble due to the limitation of berths in professional colleges and universities.
He briefed Prime Minister Nawaz that the education ambiance had improved in the tribal areas considerably and students were passing the examinations qualifying them for the engineering and medical colleges/universities but unfortunately the area did not have engineering and medical education facilities. The situation is helping such students to divert to undesirable activities due to frustration. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accepted the submission made by the tribal leader and issued the directive accordingly.
Senator Abbas Khan Afridi thanked the prime minister for the action and hoped that the step would go a long way in promotion of education among the young generation of Fata. Talking to The News on Wednesday evening, he said the students will avail the opportunity befittingly as yet another feather has been added in the cap of the PML-N government for the service of the tribal people who are facing acute problems due to law and order situation and other problems. He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is tackling the situation in the Fata and resolving the problems of the area intelligently. All political forces must extend a hand of cooperation towards Prime Minister Nawaz, he urged.
