Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Friday announced that 50 scholarships sponsored by Saudi government would be granted to students belonging to Balochistan province.
During a meeting with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, he said that the scholarships will be granted to students who want to pursue their undergraduate and graduate studies in Saudi Arabia, said a press release issued here. He said that all expenses incurred by the students during the course of their education will be paid for by the Saudi government and the students will also be provided a monthly stipend, according to the spokesperson.
At the conclusion of the 11th session of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in January this year, it was agreed between the two countries to encourage cooperation in the fields of scientific research, exchange of scholarship and experiences in health teaching and medical staff and exchange of student visits.-PR