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ISLAMABAD, AUG 7 – COMSTECH in collaboration with the University of Lahore announces 10 research fellowships, 15 trainings and Indus-Nile forum for academic management training workshops for OIC least developed member states in Asia and Africa.

This was decided in a meeting held at COMSTECH between Coordinator General COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary and Mr. Awais Raoof, Chairman, BoG, The University of Lahore and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Uganda. Mr. Murtaza Noor, National Coordinator Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences Pakistan, also attended the meeting.

These scholarships are offered in health and education sectors. The avenues of collaborative efforts between the two institutions have been discussed to benefit from mutual collaboration.

It was also agreed to undertake collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing cooperation among OIC countries in the areas of science, technology, health and higher education. Mr. Awais Raoof also assured his utmost cooperation in creating effective networking and linkages among higher education institutions across the Muslim Ummah.