Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that around 1,100 Pakistani students have already returned home following the closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Of these, 26 entered Pakistan via land routes, while the remaining students were repatriated by air, he said while responding to a calling attention […]
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Students and pilgrims among Pakistanis returning from Iran
GWADAR/QUETTA: Pakistanis, including students, pilgrims, and businessmen, are continuing to return from Iran through the Gabd-Rimdan crossing on the Pakistan-Iran border, officials said on Wednesday. Over the past four days, around 380 Pakistanis from different provinces of Iran have crossed into Pakistan, according to a senior border official. Read More: Pakistan evacuates 450 pilgrims from Iran as regional tensions On […]
HEC announces fully-funded Chinese scholarships for 2026
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has announced the Chinese Government Scholarship – High-Level Postgraduate Program 2026 (Type B) for Master’s and PhD studies at Tianjin University. The fully funded scholarship is open to exceptional Pakistani students in engineering, sciences, management, humanities, and social sciences. Applications are being accepted until January 18, 2026. Read […]
Pakistani students triumph in Oxford Pak-India debate
Pakistan defeated India in a high-profile debate at Oxford Union with a two-thirds majority vote. The Pakistani student panel clearly outperformed India’s second-string team. The debate highlighted Pakistan’s strong argumentation, data-based reasoning, and moral case. India initially withdrew its main high-profile speakers, including General Narwa, Dr. Subramaniam Swamy, and Sachin Pilot. Instead, India sent lesser-known […]
Saudi Arabia to train Pakistani students in AI, says PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Pakistani students will soon receive free training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Saudi Arabia. Speaking at the launch of the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme 2025 in Islamabad, he said one lakh laptops are being distributed purely on merit to support the country’s most talented youth. The prime […]
Pakistani students urge German embassy to expedite visa processing
Islamabad, Pakistan — Aspiring Pakistani students bound for German universities are raising urgent concerns over the prolonged delays in student visa processing at the German Embassy in Pakistan. In a growing chorus of complaints on social media, students have highlighted that securing submission slots has become a near-impossible task. According to multiple sources, the embassy […]
Pakistani students face uncertainty amid US visa crackdown
Thousands of Pakistani students in the US are facing growing uncertainty due to a tightening visa crackdown. Even minor violations, incomplete documents, or political activity may now risk visa cancellation. Many students say they are afraid to travel, protest, or even work part-time. The situation has created fear across Pakistani communities in cities like Baltimore, […]
Commonwealth offers fully funded online UK master’s degrees for Pakistani students
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) has announced fully funded Distance Learning Scholarships 2025 for students from low and middle-income countries, including Pakistan. These scholarships offer a chance to earn a UK master’s degree online, removing the need to relocate abroad. Partnering with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the initiative allows successful applicants to […]
Pakistan slams India for barring Pakistani students from getting higher education
Pakistan deplores the “public notice” jointly issued by the University Grants Commission of India (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), advising Indian students against pursuing higher education in Pakistan, the Foreign Office said on Monday. The UGC and AICTE had warned native and overseas Indian students planning to pursue higher studies in […]