LAHORE: German Ambassador to Pakistan Ms Ina Lepel said around 10,000 Pakistani students were currently studying in Germany, while Pakistan, being the fifth most populous country in the world, represented an important trade market for Germany.
She said the German Academic Exchange Service was providing scholarships to hundreds of Pakistani students every year and noted that many Pakistanis were eager to work and acquire technical skills in Germany’s small and medium industrial sector. Germany’s academic institutions and scholarship bodies have been steadily expanding outreach to Pakistani universities, including Punjab University, in recent years.
German Ambassador underscored Germany’s commitment to climate neutrality, youth welfare, global peace, prosperity and enhanced academic collaboration with Pakistan. She was addressing a special interactive session at Punjab University Institute of Administrative Sciences here on Monday.
Appreciating Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement at multilateral forums, Ms Lepel praised Pakistan’s role at the UN Security Council and disclosed that German Chancellor had recently telephoned PM Shehbaz Sharif to discuss regional tensions, reflecting Berlin’s continued interest in peace and stability in South Asia.
On this occasion, Registrar Dr Ahmad Islam, Director External Linkages Prof Dr Yaamina Salman, Director Institute of Administrative Sciences Prof Dr Kashif Rathore, faculty members, students and a large number of Punjab University alumni of German universities were present.
