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HEC scholarships for GB students achieves 99pc utilisation ratio

By Our Correspondent
March 12, 2026
A representational picture of a student during a graduation ceremony. — Unsplash/File
A representational picture of a student during a graduation ceremony. — Unsplash/File

Islamabad:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has successfully completed phase-I of the Undergraduate Scholarship Programme for Students of Gilgit-Baltistan in Top Pakistani Universities/Institutions, achieving a scholarship utilisation ratio of 99.4 percent.

Against the sanctioned target of 335 scholarships under phase-I, HEC provisionally extended scholarship offers to a total of 430 candidates to ensure maximum outreach and merit-based selection. A total of 333 students secured admission and availed the opportunity. Currently, 312 scholars are pursuing undergraduate studies in leading universities, while 11 students have graduated.