Sindh Governor stresses academic cooperation among Muslim countries

KARACHI, Oct 13 (APP): Governor of Sindh Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Tuesday met heads of universities from Muslim countries and international educationists at Governor House to discuss strengthening academic cooperation, research collaboration and educational ties across the Muslim world.

Consul General of Oman and other diplomatic personalities were also present at the meeting.

The Governor said that promoting educational cooperation, research and academic linkages among universities in Muslim countries was the need of the hour. He emphasized that significant progress in higher education could be achieved by sharing experiences, expertise and research.

He stressed the need to further strengthen effective and coordinated links between Pakistani universities and institutions of higher learning across the Muslim world.

Speaking on the occasion, Mufti Abdul Rahim said that the participation of delegations from 34 Muslim countries in the two-day international summit organized by Al-Ghazali University was an honour for Pakistan.

He said the summit featured comprehensive discussions on challenges facing the Muslim world, future threats and other important issues. He added that committees had been formed to address key matters and expressed hope that their efforts would yield positive results soon. Mufti Abdul Rahim also welcomed the indication by the Vice Chancellor of Al-Azhar University to offer scholarships to Pakistani students.

Former Egyptian Minister and Professor Dr. Sami Al-Sharif, Secretary-General of the Association of Islamic Universities, praised Pakistan’s hospitality and emphasized the need for greater educational cooperation and the development of a joint education policy among Muslim countries. He said that Pakistan’s nuclear capability was also a source of encouragement for other countries in the Muslim world.

Professor Dr Sami Al-Sharif called for collective efforts to reform educational policies and further strengthen cooperation among universities in Muslim countries. The meeting also discussed ways to promote higher education, expand research collaboration and strengthen international academic links across the Muslim world.

Representatives of universities from Egypt, Malaysia, Türkiye, Lebanon, Yemen, Brunei Darussalam, Somalia, Mauritania, Libya, Jordan and other countries attended the meeting. Representatives of Cairo University, Egypt, the International Islamic University Malaysia and other international universities were also present.