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BAHAWALPUR, Jan 13 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif distributed Honhaar merit scholarship cheques among students of Bahawalpur Division at the Islamia University Bahawalpur, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif mingled with the students present at the event. She invited squash player Sohail Adnan, who won the British Junior Championship Under 13, to sit beside her and also presented him with a prize cheque of 5 million rupees. The Chief Minister sat among the students and engaged in conversation. At the request of the students, CM Maryam Nawaz joined them in singing the national anthem. Following her instructions, a guard of honor was presented in honor of the students. A disciplined police contingent gave a general salute to the students.
The Chief Minister also called over special needs students who were singing to express her affection. A documentary about the merit awards was presented at the event. A total of 3,011 students from Bahawalpur Division received merit scholarships amounting to 173.2 million rupees. After Lahore Division, Bahawalpur Division received the highest number of merit scholarships, with 2,296 students from public sector universities awarded 147.1 million rupees in scholarships. Additionally, 400 students from colleges in Bahawalpur Division received 8 million rupees in merit scholarships. Medical college students, numbering 315, were awarded scholarships totaling 18.1 million rupees. Over 11,000 students from four divisions have received more than 720 million rupees in merit scholarships.