US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor To Produce 10,000 PhDs: Ahsan Iqbal
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published July 28, 2016 | 02:49 PM
ISLAMABAD,(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th july,2016) : Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said the US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor, the most important initiative taken in decades-long strategic relations between the two countries,would prove a milestone for promotion of higher education in Pakistan. During a meeting with a US university delegation here, he said, the US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor would help Pakistan to produce 10,000 PhD scholars in the next 10 years. He said, the country faces shortage in quality human resource to meet growing needs of expanding universities network in the country.
The Minister said, the history has proved that Pak-US relations continued to strengthen despite ups and down.
In the past, the relations between two countries were restricted to the areas of strategic cooperation and security, adding, but now, these relations have entered from geo-strategic cooperation to geo economic collaboration. Pakistan, he said, is a first country whom parliament has adopted a unanimous resolution to achieve targets for sustainable development. Ahsan Iqbal said, the Vision 2025 provided a roadmap for achievement of targets set for sustainable development in the country. He said, the world nations would have to further promote mutual cooperation to deal the challenge of poverty, economic imbalance and social injustice.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 28 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 28 April 2024
Fresh wave of rainfall in AJK continues for the second consecutive day
Babar, bowlers help Pakistan level series 2-2 against New Zealand
Attack in restive Chilean province leaves three police officers dead
PM, Saudi Royal court advisor discuss ways to boost economic ties
England clinch third successive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam
DC Bahawalnagar leads fight for fair bread prices
Sheffield Utd relegated from Premier League
02 proclaimed offenders arrested by Wah Police
Pakistan level T20I series with nine-run victory over New Zealand
Minister meets Chinese Consul General, discusses bilateral cooperation, Chinese ..
More Stories From Business
-
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 28 April 2024
2 hours ago -
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 28 April 2024
2 hours ago -
Cotton to be sown on 4m acres this year
13 hours ago -
China innovation driving global cooperation: international auto experts hail Chinese technology
14 hours ago -
Chinese market as key to electrification: Global auto giant executives
14 hours ago -
KP desires to seek gems’ sector accreditation from Thailand: SACM
16 hours ago
-
LCCI urges PM to halt implementation of SRO 350(I)/2024
18 hours ago -
Business community demands reduction in interest rate
17 hours ago -
Ethiopian envoy urges Pakistani banks to open branches in Addis Ababa
19 hours ago -
Govt's wheat procurement target increased upto 1.8 metric tons
19 hours ago -
SECP grants license to ever first Study Now Pay Later digital platform
19 hours ago -
Minister condemns unilateral urea fertilizer price hike
20 hours ago