Islamabad: Around 20,000 Pakistani graduates from Chinese universities are now engaged in diverse fields in Pakistan, said Education Attache, Pakistan Embassy Beijing Afifa Shajia Awais. About 20,000 Pakistani graduates from China are now engaged in diverse fields in Pakistan, including engineering, social sciences, agriculture and healthcare, she told Xinhua.

She said that China had become top education destination for Pakistani students. Latest data released by Ministry of Education of China showed that around 21,000 Pakistani students are studying in Chinese universities. According to official sources, over 6,000 Pakistan students who were stranded in motherland following Covid-19 endemic prevention and control measures were also returning to China to resume offline classes in respective universities.

In August this year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang discussed issue of Pakistani students who were desirous of returning to China to resume studies. Chinese premier had assured that China accorded high priority to this matter. Pakistan International Airlines had also offered discounts for students travelling to China to facilitate them to resume their education in China.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 10 2022

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