ISLAMABAD Headed by Dr Rami Waheed Al-Dhulli, Deputy Minister of Education and Educational Affairs, a seven-member delegation from Syria paid a visit to the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST).

The Ambassador of Syria to Pakistan Dr Ramez Alraee also accompanied the delegation to the university. The visit sets the stage for ushering in a new era of bilateral academic and research cooperation between both the countries.

The Syrian delegation called on Rector NUST Engr Javed Mahmood Bukhari and Pro-Rector Academics, Dr Osman Hasan, and deliberated on the opportunities for academic and research collaboration between NUST and higher education institutions in Syria.

Later, the delegates visited Pakistan’s first S&T Park- the National Science & Technology Park (NSTP) at NUST. They appreciated the collaborative spirit amongst researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, terming it an ideal ecosystem for catalysing breakthrough innovations and fostering sustainable growth.

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