Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
A legislative body of Upper House of parliament on Thursday recommended the government that the funds released by the disposal of gifts in the Tosha Khana should be utilized for female primary education in backward areas of the country. The recommendation was made through an amendment, which was passed by the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and moved by Senator Taj Haider.
It was argued that the existing and future gifts to be received by Tosha Khana shall be disposed of through open auction and the proceeds of such auction should be kept in a separate account and shall be utilized for promotion of female education. It was debated that the federal consolidated funds distributes according to the NFC formula because of which provinces like Balochistan and Sindh receives lesser funds therefore a separate account may be run on need based criteria to facilitate the provinces.
Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmed chaired the committee, which met today at parliament house.
