Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has announced that provision of clean and affordable drinking water project would be inaugurated soon across the country.

Talking to a private news channel, he said paraphernalia of clean drinking water would be installed in 50 utility stores on initial basis.

The minister said the government is determined to upgrade 456 government schools by turning them into science schools, students of grade 6-8 would be taught advance science and technology. Twelve billions were earmarked for the scholarship program for the PHD students in science field.

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