Pakistan announces scholarships for Palestinian medical students amid Israel attacks on Gaza

Middle East Monitor
Jul 05, 2024

Pakistan announces scholarships for Palestinian medical students amid Israel attacks on Gaza


Pakistan will provide scholarships for Palestinian medical students from war-torn Gaza to continue their education in the South Asian country, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports.

The decision was made on the directions of Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the country’s regulatory body for medical education, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said at a weekly news conference in the capital, Islamabad.

Palestinian students from Gaza will soon enrol in medical colleges in Pakistan in batches of 20-30, she added.