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Provincial Assembly Brings Up the Issue of Equal Quota for Female Students in Educational Institutes
Feb 13 2009, Karim Khan

Should female students be allowed a 50% quota in admissions in educational institutes? This question was taken up for discussion by the Punjab Assembly and some members objected to the allocation of seats on the basis of gender.

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