Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said the federal government, in consultation with the provincial governments was seriously considering enhancing the allocation of funds for higher education in the budget for next fiscal year.
He said only the promotion of higher education will prove as the path of progress, adding, the developed nations spend major share of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on education, which brings more prosperity in their countries.
The Prime Minister expressed these views while presiding over a meeting here regarding the promotion of higher education.
Federal Minister Shafqat Mehmood, Chairman Prime Minister’s Task Force on Science and Technology Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman, Acting Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Engr. Farooq Bazai, Executive Director HEC Dr. Shaista Sohail, Chairman Naya Tel Rashid Khan, Chief Executive Officer (CEC) Tele Education Asad Kareem and senior officers were in attendance.
