Germany offers great prospects to Pakistani students: Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (APP): German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck has said that his country offered great prospects to the Pakistani students for getting higher education as its educational institutions were keen to enhance bilateral relationship with their Pakistani counterparts. The German scholarships providing institutions were focusing on technical education and trying to assist the students to broaden their academic exposure and the Pakistani students could avail the opportunities, he said while addressing a day-long seminar on “Opportunities for Students and Researchers in Germany” here at the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI). The seminar was jointly organized by the IIUI’s Department of Translation and Interpretation (T&I) and Students’ Advisor Office. The ambassador said “Pakistan and Germany have strong bilateral relations since 1951 and (their) mutual cooperation is increasing day by day.” Around 90,000 Pakistani diaspora were an important part of the German society, who were playing an active role in the development of Germany, he added. He said Germany was keen to enhance bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in the fields of sustainable economy, governance and strategic aspects. He noted that besides the local youth, the IIU was imparting education to students from over 40 countries and hailed its eagerness for having collaboration … Continue reading Germany offers great prospects to Pakistani students: Envoy