Embassy of Pakistan hosts Alumni Get Together for Nepalis who graduated from Pakistan

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 26: In the honour of Nepalese citizens who graduated from various educational institutions in Pakistan, the Embassy of Pakistan organized an Alumni Get Together at Hyatt Place, Kathmandu.

 These graduates were recipients of scholarships under Pakistan Technical Assistance Programme (PTAP) in MBBS, BDS, D. Pharmacy, BS Engineering etc.

The event coincided with celebrations of 75 years of Pakistan’s independence.

Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Chairman National Assembly, graced the occasion held on June 25 as the Chief Guest.

In his remarks on the occasion, Chairman National Assembly recollected the depth and warmth of Nepal-Pakistan friendly relations and appreciated the support of Pakistan for Nepal’s development, especially in the field of technical education, according to the press release issued by the Embassy of Pakistan on Saturday.

He also thanked the Government of Pakistan for equipping Nepalese students with quality education at its renowned educational institutions. He noted that the students qualified from Pakistan were contributing to the progress of Nepal with their rich educational experience. Chairman National Assembly expressed the hope for Pakistan’s continued support in the future as well, read the press release.

In his remarks, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah said that the educational scholarships by Pakistan to Nepalese students reflected the closeness of people-to-people relations between Pakistan and Nepal.

He said that Nepalese students made life-long friendships while in Pakistan and carried with them positive memories all their lives. He also assured of Pakistan’s continued support for educational scholarships to Nepalese students in the future as well. He thanked the Alumni for upholding the spirit of serving humanity.