Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired an important meeting of Punjab Board of Technical Education in Lahore in which approval for the budget of PBTE for the fiscal year 2020-21 was granted.

13 other points of agenda were also given approval in the meeting.

Speaking on this occasion, the Minister emphasized that there is dire need of time to promote technical education in order to overcome poverty, unemployment and financial constraints.

He lauded that Technical Education Board by adhering to its austerity policy have saved Rs22 crore in the 2019-20 fiscal year and termed it a welcoming step.