BC doubles number of scholarships for Pakistani students.

ISLAMABAD -- The British Council yesterday said it will administer double number of scholarships through Scotland-PakAistan Scholarship Scheme. InternaAtional Development Minister for the Scottish Government Neil Gray has announced to double the amount of scholarships for the Scotland-Pakistan Scholarship Scheme for young women and girls administered through the British Council, said a British Council statement. 'The APS500,000 additional funding will double the number of school and university scholarships available to women and girls in the worst flood-affected areas, ensuring they can continue their education with minimal disruption,' it said.

The International Development Minister Neil Gray said: 'We know that during a crisis, such as we have seen in Pakistan, the impacts can too often affect women and girls. We hope by doubling the number of school and university scholarships available, this funding for British Council Pakistan will ensure more women and girls can study and help bolster the country's long term ecoAnomic recovery.'

The Country Director British CounAcil Pakistan Amir Ramzan said: 'Since its launch in 2013, these scholarAships...