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Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad held an online meeting with British Deputy High Commissioner Mike Nithavrianakis
Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad held an online meeting with British Deputy High Commissioner Mike Nithavrianakis


Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad held an online meeting with British Deputy High Commissioner Mike Nithavrianakis who is also the Trade Director of Pakistan. The online meeting was also attended by Dr. Sobia Khurram, Director External Linkages PU and Mr. Ghufran Abbas, Trade Manager from the Department for International Trade UK. The meeting included discussion on further strengthening academic linkages between PU and UK universities. The Vice Chancellor shared that most of PU foreign PhD faculty members have obtained their degrees from UK universities and stressed the need to further strengthen this bond. British Deputy High Commissioner apprised of the upcoming Virtual Chartered Institutes Mission for Pakistan organized in collaboration with HEC, work currently being done by UPSIGN UK and other possible opportunities for collaboration. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks between both parties.