KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 8

The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu organized its Annual Alumni Get Together in continuation of the tradition to honour Nepali citizens who have graduated from various educational institutions of Pakistan, at Hotel Aloft, Kathmandu on Saturday.

The event celebrated graduates, including those who received scholarships under the Pakistan Technical Assistance Programme (PTAP) in fields such as MBBS, BDS, D. Pharmacy, and BS Engineering, as well as graduates in other disciplines like Mass Communication and Agriculture.

The event was graced by Bidya Bhattarai, Minister of Education, Science and Technology, who attended as the Chief Guest. Leading academicians and social figures contributing to the strengthening of people-to-people (P2P) relations between Nepal and Pakistan also participated.

In her remarks on the occasion, Minister Bhattarai 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. She also thanked Government of Pakistan for equipping Nepalese students with quality education at its renowned educational institutions. She noted that the students qualified from Pakistan were contributing towards the progress of Nepal with their rich educational experience. The Minister expressed the hope for Pakistan's continued support in future as well.

In his remarks, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H Hashmi 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 future as well. He thanked the Alumni for upholding the spirit of serving humanity. The Ambassador made special mention of the endeavour to further enhance the extent of scholarship awards both in number as well as spectrum. This year, 5 additional seats have been offered with the intention to make a phased increase each year subject to absorption as well as available field choice.

The ambassador assured that the efforts for facilitating the students going to Pakistan for higher studies would continue in a sustained manner. Ambassador further referred to the recently liberalised visa without fee which would further facilitate visit to Pakistan.