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C'wealth Science Council bans fellowship awards to Pakistanis

LAHORE: The Commonwealth Science Council (CSC), following current sanctions imposed on Pakistan's membership in the Commonwealth, has banned fellowship awards and travel grants to Pakistanis.

Official sources told APP here on Tuesday that CSC secretary has intimated the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Pakistan that due to the said sanctions, the CSC is not considering requests from Pakistan for fellowship awards or travel grants applications.

The CSC secretary has also requested the Ministry of Science & Technology, Pakistan not to recommend and forward to them such requests till further notice.

The UGC has also directed all universities across the country not to forward such applications and requests to the said ministry till further instructions on the matter are issued. APP