Daily Times

KHAIRPUR: Ms Anthony Dean Trans China, Cultural Attaché, US Consulate Karachi paid a visit to Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur. She discussed matters of mutual interest with Prof Dr Noor Ahmed Shaikh, Pro-Vice Chancellor main campus. She greeted the meeting on 70th anniversary of Pakistan.

Ms Anthony said, Pakistan and USA are mutual friends. Keeping in view the importance of their relations, we are celebrating 70th anniversary of Independence Day of Pakistan. She said, Pakistan has been rendering marvelous services for peace keeping.

The bilateral relations between the two counties are the outcome of public diplomacy. USA is extending aid to Pakistan for promotion of economy, education, health and the community service. She shed light on role of Pakistan for war-against-terror. We have seen Pakistan forces are fighting against terrorism with commitment and devotion.

The contribution of Pakistan against this menace is laudable. The country has suffered a lot.

Every country focuses on its national interests. Pak-US interests are shared. She stressed people to people ties through cultural exchange programs i.e. education and through cultural festival.

The cultural of Sindh is prominent world-wide. Moen-Jo-Daro has 5,000 years historic civilization. People of Sindh are peace loving having tilted to Sufi saints.

Their message is for promotion of peace.

She announced that education exchange opportunity programmes for students of University Khairpur would be enhanced.

Dr Noor said USA has extensively supported Pakistan in economic building, transfer of technology, education, energy and capacity building of Human Resource.

He said Pakistan has supported international community against war-on-terror. Pakistan is non-ally member of NATO. Both countries share common consideration in peace building measures in South Asia particularly in Afghanistan.

Ms Zahra Hajyani, IRC Assistant at US Consulate Karachi briefed salient features of educational programmes offered by USA i.e Fulbright, short courses and community college programme under United States Educational Foundation Programme.

Prof Dr Mumtaz Hussain Mahar, Dean Faculty of Physical Sciences, Prof. Dr Imdad Hussain Sahito, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof Dr Muhammad Yousuf Khushk, Dean Faculty of Arts and Languages, Prof Dr Taj Muhammad Lashari, Prof Dr Ghulam Mustafa Mashori, Dr Sofia Yousuf Khushk, Prof Sarfaraz Korejo, Dr Agha Nadia Pathan, Zain-ul-Aabideen Arejo, Muhammad Hassan Shaikh and research scholars and students were present on the occasion.

Published in Daily Times, August 24^th 2017.