Rs150m pledged for women’s college

Published October 28, 2001

GILGIT, Oct 27: The Northern Areas education department has allocated Rs150 million for the establishment of the first women’s polytechnical college in the region, Northern Areas education secretary Prof Khawaja Meherdad told newsmen on Saturday.

He said the federal government had formally approved the recommendation of Northern Areas’ educational authorities regarding a women’s technical college and had assured that Rs150 million would be disbursed to establish the college.

He said technical training would be imparted at the college to women.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...