The Islamia University of Bahawalpur announced up to 50% less in semester fee. Moreover, the reason to lessen the fees was to help the thousands of needy students.
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Treasurer Prof. Dr. Abou Bakar said that they made the decision on the request of students and parents for the reduction of fees.
In a statement, the Treasurer said that he had received thousands of applications from students and parents in this regard.
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Moreover, he referred the matter to Vice-Chancellor IUB, Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob after verifying applications.
The VC constituted a Special Crisis Committee, which assessed the nature of applications and varsity expenses before recommending the reduction in fees for 2,245 needy students by 10 to 50 percent.
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The fee cut was then approved by VC Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob through a notification earlier this week.
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