Dhaka university lifts ban on Pakistani students

Listen to articleIn a bid to promote bilateral educational relations, the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh has lifted the ban on Pakistani students. According to Professor Saima Haque, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Admin), Pakistani students will now be allowed to enrol at Dhaka University. The decision to lift the ban on Pakistani students was made to promote educational cooperation between the two countries, Express News reported. Under the ban, DU had prohibited its students, teachers, and representatives from visiting Pakistani institutions and refused to accept any Pakistani delegations for academic purposes. Pakistani students in US increasing steadilyThe number of Pakistani students studying in the US has steadily increased in recent years, with graduates from American universities making impactful contributions to business, politics, and culture, US Ambassador to Islamabad Donald Blome said on Monday.