ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in education, culture and academic exchanges during a meeting on Wednesday between Federal Education Minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Saudi Ambassador Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy.
The meeting focused on expanding academic collaboration between universities in the two countries, including research partnerships, scholarships and exchange programmes for students and faculty members.
Both sides also discussed promoting Arabic language teaching and literature, as well as strengthening cultural and people-to-people ties.
Saudi Arabia offered to expand bilateral cooperation in defence education, professional training and institutional development.
Federal Secretary for Education Nadeem Mahbub said the proposals would be turned into practical initiatives through educational partnerships and mutual consultations.
Siddiqui said educational and cultural cooperation with Saudi Arabia was vital to strengthening the longstanding brotherly relations between the two countries. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to exploring new avenues of collaboration in higher education, Arabic language promotion and other academic fields.
