KARACHI (Pakistan), July 5 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Pakistan will provide scholarships for Palestinian medical students from war-torn Gaza to continue their education in the South Asian country, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the Foreign Ministry’s announcement on Thursday.
The decision was made on the direction 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.
"The decision will enable Gaza students to complete their medical education in Pakistan in the fields of cardiology, orthopaedics, oncology, paediatrics, and surgery to address the critical needs in Gaza’s healthcare system," Baloch said.
Palestinian students from Gaza will soon enrol in medical colleges in Pakistan in batches of 20-30, she added.
However, she did not specify how many students would be admitted to Pakistani medical colleges.
Al-Khidmat Foundation, one of the country's largest relief organisations, and International Rafah University Islamabad will offer scholarships to 100 medical students from Gaza to continue their education in Pakistan.
The foundation and the university signed an agreement with the Palestine Embassy in Islamabad last month.
The Al-Khidmat Foundation has already worked with Turkish and Egyptian relief agencies in Egypt and Gaza.
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