Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warmly welcomed the Palestinian students to study in Pakistan free of cost, state-run broadcaster, radio Pakistan, has reported.
Addressing the welcoming ceremony in Islamabad the other day, he said Pakistan will not only accommodate the students that already arrived in Pakistan for study but more students from Gaza will be invited to study and live in Pakistan, where they can receive quality education in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and Islamabad.
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The Prime Minister assured the Palestinian students that they will be provided with quality education free of cost.
He also praised various Non-Governmental Organizations including the Al-Khidmat Foundation for helping the war-affected students from war-hit Palestine.
Shehbaz Sharif while addressing the Palestinian students said that Pakistan is their second home and no stone will be left unturned to make their stay in the country comfortable.
Earlier, Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Health, Dr. Mukhtar Bharath, briefed that over one hundred students from Palestine have arrived in Pakistan to continue their studies.
Reports suggest that more Palestinian students are eager to shift to safe places like Pakistan for their studies.
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Later talking to media, the Palestinian students also thanked the Prime Minister and the people of Pakistan for their generosity.
