Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has enhanced 58 seats for the students of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan in the public sector universities of the province. He took this decision while presiding over a meeting of the University & Boards department here at the CM House. The meeting was attended by Advisor Law Murtaza Wahab, Secretary Universities & Board Alamuddin Bullo, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro and others. The chief minister was told that there were 25 public sector universities in Sindh, including medical, engineering and general where AJK and Gilgit Baltistan have 162 seats.Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in principle, decided to increase Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan seats in the public sector universities of the province. The PMDC and Higher Education Commission has granted permission for enhancement of 58 seats in the nine public sector universities of the province while the permission for the remaining 16 universities are in the process.. Presently, AJK and GB have two seats each in University of Jamshoro, three seats each in NED university, two each in Mehran university of engineering, 10 each in Dawood university, two each in Shah Latif university Khairpur. AJK has seven seats in Agriculture university, Tando Jam and Gilgit Baltistan has four seats and they have 34 combined seats in University of Karachi.After the fresh approval of Sindh Chief Minister, now AJK will have four more seats and GB 11 more seats in Sindh University, five each in NED, three each in Dow University, 13 each in Dawood engineering university, one each in PMC Shaheed Benazirabad, four each in Shah Latif university, Khairpur.
