CM Buzdar expresses anger over delay in release of funds to students in China

The CM directed the authorities that in future such negligence will not be tolerated.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar expressed anger over the delay in release of funds to the Pakistani students studying in China on government’s scholarship program.
Accordinh to Dunya News, CM Buzdar has directed secretary Higher education to submit a report in this regard. The CM ordered to issue Rs 20 crore for the students in China.
The CM further directed the authorities that in future such negligence will not be tolerated. He said it was the responsibility of concerned departments to provide funds to students timely.
Earlier, it surfaced on media that the future of many Pakistani nationals studying in China is at stake and they are living a dilapidated life as the Punjab government hasn’t yet released funds for them.
The former Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif initiated the Chinese Language Scholarship Programme, under which, 500 students from across the Punjab province were sent to various Chinese Universities for two years in four phases.
The students of first three batches returned to the Country following the completion of their courses; however, 150 students of the fourth batch are still in China. Since the incumbent Punjab government hasn’t issued funds for them for the programme for last two months,they are forced to deal with a worrisome situation.
Meanwhile, the Spokesperson to Punjab Chief Minister Dr Shahbaz Gill has said that the provincial government has released funds worth Rs 200 million for Pakistani students in China.