The Scottish-Pakistani Scholarship Initiative will give twice as many grants, according to the British Council.


Neil Gray, the international development minister for the Scottish government, has pledged to double the number of bursaries for young women and girls accessible through the British Council.


The additional £500,000 will, according to the council, double the number of scholarships available to women and girls in areas affected by floods, enabling them to continue their education with little disruption.


According to Gray, women and girls are typically disproportionately impacted during moments of disaster. By enabling more women and girls to pursue their education, he anticipates that increasing the number of scholarships will aid in the long-term economic development of the nation.


As per Amir Ramzan, Country Director of British Council Pakistan, since the scheme's start in 2013, it has allowed bright women and girls from impoverished households to finish their studies in topics important to the country's development.


The increased bursary funding will further the empowerment of women and girls impacted by the floods and assist them in realizing their best potential.


The Scotland-Pakistan Scholarship Initiative has helped about 1,400 young women enroll in colleges in Pakistan since it was founded. Additionally, the program's school stream has helped about 15,000 pupils.


A £400,000 annual bursary initiative for Pakistani women and girls is currently funded by the Scottish Government and run by the British Council Pakistan. The additional £500,000 will be distributed equally between academic grants (£300,000) and school scholarships (£200,000).