NA passes Daanish University Islamabad Bill, 2026

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Mar, 2026) The National Assembly on Tuesday passed The Daanish University Islamabad Bill, 2026.

The government bill was presented in the House by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.

Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah said the university will provide higher education opportunities for orphaned children in Islamabad, describing them as “the poor of the poorest.”

Currently, 210 children are enrolled, while around 7,000 applications are still pending.

The university is designed to serve children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they have access to quality education up to the university level.

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