Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi NI (M) has said that Pak-Sino Partnership is a great deal of learning for Pakistani Higher Education institutes from Chinese counterparts in terms of teaching methodologies.
He was addressing as Chief Guest of the concluding ceremony of the three-day International Conference on Pak-Sino Partnership held at Bahria University Islamabad, E-8 Campus in hybrid mode.
Several dignitaries and keynote speakers including Lt. General (R) Muhammad Asghar HI(M), member HEC and former Consultant CPEC (Guest of Honor), Mr. Shahzad Rasheed, Chief Technical Officer, Huawei and Dr. Sander Schroevers, Dean Heilongjiang International University, China, also attended the ceremony.
Objective of the conference was to provide Pakistani and Chinese academicians and practitioners a platform to present their knowledge and experience regarding potential areas of academic partnership between China and Pakistan.
Addressing the ceremony, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi NI (M) emphasized on promotion of Chinese language at Pakistani Higher Education institutes for better social and economic integration of two countries. He further shared his vision to have Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Bahria University. The conference involved various National and International speakers who highlighted their experiences revolving around different modes of academic cooperation possible between Pakistan and China. In addition, several challenges faced in terms of executing these collaborative activities were also discussed with view to overcome these challenges and converting them into opportunities. The recommendations of the conference are believed to pave the way for academic institutes in Pakistan and China to develop meaningful academic cooperation in future, while keeping in view the larger picture of regional development.