International Development Minister for the Scottish Government Neil Gray has announced the number of scholarships will be doubled for the Scotland Pakistan Scholarship Scheme for Young Women and Girls administered through the British Council. The £500,000 additional funding will double the number of school and university scholarships available to women and girls in the worst flood-affected areas, ensuring they can continue their education with minimal disruption, said a news release of the embassy issued here on Thursday.

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