LAHORE: A meeting regarding scholarships for Afghan students under the Prime Minister’s Directives was held at University of Engineering & Technology (UET) here on Thursday. Held under HEC, the meeting was attended HEC officials, Afghan students from different universities including UET, GCU- Lahore and King Edward Medical College Lahore, etc. As per the UET press release, almost 3,000 Afghan students are studying in Pakistani universities, thegraduation ceremony of these students will be held this month in Islamabad.
As many as 3,000 Afghan students are awarded scholarships under the Prime Minister’s Directives every year. UET Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Syed Mansoor Sarwar said currently there were 74 Afghan students studying in UET.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
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A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
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