{"id":31554,"date":"2026-04-28T04:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=31554"},"modified":"2026-04-28T04:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:41:09","slug":"pakistan-to-launch-second-phase-of-initiative-offering-scholarships-to-bangladeshi-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=31554","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to launch second phase of initiative offering scholarships to Bangladeshi students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/n_670_395\/public\/2026\/04\/22\/4705299-1127763269.jpg?itok=zaBZex5Y\" alt=\"Pakistan to launch second phase of initiative offering scholarships to Bangladeshi students\" title=\"Bangladeshi Students pose for a group photo after arriving at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 20, 2026. (HEC\/File)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangladeshi Students pose for a group photo after arriving at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 20, 2026. (HEC\/File)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2018Pakistan\u2013Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor\u2019 aims to increase collaboration in education, research\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan and Bangladesh have improved ties from a bitter past after ex-PM Sheikh Hasina\u2019s ouster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will launch the second phase of an education initiative with Bangladesh that offers 500 scholarships for Bangladeshi students for higher studies \u201csoon,\u201d the Pakistan High Commission said on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad announced the \u2018Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor\u2019 initiative last year, according to which Islamabad said it has allocated 500 scholarships for Bangladeshi students in Pakistani universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first batch of Bangladeshi students who were awarded the scholarships arrived in Pakistan in February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe second phase of the Pakistan\u2013Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor is launching soon, under which Pakistan is offering 500 scholarships to Bangladeshi students for higher studies at leading universities in Pakistan,\u201d the Pakistan High Commission in Bangladesh said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative seeks to boost collaboration in education, research, and innovation between the two countries, as they slowly move forward from a bitter past to improved political relations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan and Bangladesh have moved closer since 2024, following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Both were part of the same country until Bangladesh seceded following a bloody civil war in 1971, an event that long cast a shadow over bilateral ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two countries have attempted to translate their improved relations into greater economic collaboration. In February, national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed in the Pakistani port city of Karachi for the first regular flight between the two nations since 2012.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two nations also began sea trade in late 2024, which was followed by efforts to expand government-to-government commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August last year, Pakistan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar went on an official trip to Bangladesh. There, he discussed economic, trade, and investment relations with Bangladesh\u2019s leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2640867\/pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2640867\/pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangladeshi Students pose for a group photo after arriving at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 20, 2026. 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