Pakistan, UAE Commit to Strengthen Education, Technical Training

Islamabad – On Monday, Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, held a meeting with UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, Salem Al Zaabi, at the UAE Embassy in Islamabad. The discussions focused on deepening bilateral collaboration in education, technical and vocational training, skills development, and exchange of human resources.

Minister Wajiha Qamar emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to equipping its youth with globally relevant skills to meet international labor market demands. She highlighted the significance of joint certification programs, teacher and student exchange initiatives, and capacity-building projects as key areas of cooperation.

The meeting also reviewed prospects for collaboration between Pakistan’s higher education institutions and the Higher Education Commission, including mutual recognition of academic qualifications, research collaboration, and the promotion of academic mobility.

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Both sides expressed keen interest in developing an effective and coordinated system for the structured exchange of skilled manpower in priority sectors, in order to benefit the workforce of both countries and promote shared economic growth.
UAE Ambassador Salem Al Zaabi reaffirmed his country’s commitment to expanding education- and skills-based cooperation with Pakistan, stating that such partnership initiatives would play an important role in strengthening long-term bilateral relations and in the development of human resources.

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At the conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed that concrete frameworks would be developed for cooperation in the fields of education and technical training, along with joint initiatives to further strengthen people-to-people contacts between the two countries.