Pakistan, U.S. deepen cooperation:
ISLAMABAD, :Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar Wednesday met with a senior United States (U.S.) delegation to discuss expanding cooperation in education, technical training and emerging sectors, including minerals and mining.
Educational collaboration between Pak and US
The meeting took place at the Ministry here, following the inauguration of the new U. S. Educational Foundation in P akistan (USEFP) building in Islamabad. Both sides said the facility will strengthen academic advising, exchange programs and broader educational collaboration between Pakistan and the United States.
The U. S. delegation included Sherry Keneson-Hall, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Shelly Seaver, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, along with senior officials from the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
Discussions covered academic cooperation, teacher development, enhanced outreach through USEFP and deeper collaboration in technical and vocational education (TVET).
On the occasion, Wajiha Qamar said Pakistan remains committed to create meaningful opportunities for youth to access global learning and strengthening people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Long-term Economic Development
She also emphasized the importance of cooperation in the minerals and mining sector, calling it a key area for Pakistan’s long-term economic development.
She said Pakistan welcomes U. S. support in adopting modern mining technologies, improving geological mapping, strengthening mineral processing capabilities and enhancing workforce training.
She noted that collaboration in this sector would support Pa kistan’s broader skills agenda by preparing workers for careers in geology, mineral extraction, processing and advanced industrial technologies.
Such partnerships would help Pakistan increase value addition, improve safety practices and promote sustainable mining standards, she added.
Education, technical training
The meeting also discussed expanding partnerships between Pa kistani TVET institutions and U.S. community colleges to modernize technical training, develop competency-based curricula and introduce internationally recognized certification programs.
“Pa kistan values its partnership with the United States and remains committed to expanding cooperation in education, technical training and emerging economic sectors,” Minister said, adding, “Our discussions today reaffirmed our shared commitment to advancing skills development and exploring new opportunities—including in minerals and mining—that support Pakistan’s long-term growth.”
Both sides agreed to maintain regular engagement and move forward with follow-up actions to deepen collaboration in education, workforce development and sectoral innovation.
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