New project to strengthen academic linkages between UK, Pakistan
The Pakistan High Commission in London launched the Oxford Pakistan Programme on September 30. The initiative aims to provide academic and research scholarships to Pakistani students.
Under the programme, students will be given a chance to study at Oxford University. It includes graduate scholarships for deserving students, visiting fellowships for Pakistani faculty members, and special lectures on eastern philosophy.Pakistanis in the United Kingdom have pledged over £500,000 for the programme and promised help in the future as well.
The Oxford Pakistan Programme was founded by two Oxford alums, Haroon Zaman and Talha Pirzada. Adeel Malik is, on the other hand, the academic head of the project.
An eminent international scholar will give the lecture at the University of Oxford each year. Additionally, he declared his support for the Visiting Scholars Program.
The director of Ismail Industries Limited, Mr. Hamid Ismail, promised assistance for a significant new initiative that will allow one faculty member from a Pakistani public university to visit Oxford each year.
Attending the event was Tariq Malik, the Chairman of NADRA and a former Chief Technical Advisor of the UNDP. He indicated interest in collaborating with OPP on data science and the application of biometric technology for development research.
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