PBM confers scholarships to 8,500 poor students for Higher Studies.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has awarded scholarships to 8,500 deserving students of government sector universities across the country during last year period for pursuing higher studies despite meagre resources

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has awarded scholarships to 8,500 deserving students of government sector universities across the country during last year for pursuing higher studies despite meager resources.

Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Aon Abbas Buppi told reporter that the scholarships amount up to Rs 100,000 were being paid to the deserving students.

PBM has decided to confer 50 percent scholarships on female students.

He said PBM has already written a letter to 80 public sector universities asking them to give the names of their 50...