Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a ceremony regarding "Pakistan Education Endowment Fund and reforms in National Curriculum" in Islamabad on July 12, 2023. SCREENGRABThe tenure of the present government is ending on August 14 said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, adding that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will then announce the dates for the next general election. Whoever forms the next government should make education the top priority to make this nation great, he said, addressing the launch event of Rs14 billion Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) in Islamabad. Read Education ministry seeks Rs62b in upcoming budgetShehbaz recalled that the Punjab Education Endowment Fund was established back in 2008 and has provided scholarships to 450,000 students. Meanwhile, Federal Education Minister Rana Tanveer said that scholarships under PEEF will be given in various disciplines, including nursing, engineering and social sciences.

Source: The Express Tribune July 12, 2023 18:04 UTC