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American university likely in Pakistan
Staff Report
LAHORE: Siddique Sheikh, chairman of the Pakistan-American University Programme, has announced that he is interested in establishing a private sector university in Pakistan in collaboration with the world-renowned George Mason University.
The chairman made the announcement at a meeting with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Abdul Basit on Monday. Yehuda Lukacs from the George Mason University and LCCI Executive Committee member Majid Abdullah attended the meeting. Siddique and Lukacs visited the LCCI to find out about businessmenâs requirement for business education. Siddique said the aim of the project was to equip Pakistanis with latest business promotion tools and techniques. He said that the university would work in special areas that had not been explored by other business schools yet.
Abdul Basit said that Pakistanâs economy had shown remarkable progress over the last couple of years, but when it came to high-tech production, the country was still far behind competitors. He said that Pakistan was exporting traditional products like sports goods, surgical instruments, leather products, carpets and rice, all of which were made using low technology. The real challenge was to change the mindset of people, and develop institutes that recognised the value of investing in education and skills, he added.
American university likely in Pakistan
Staff Report
LAHORE: Siddique Sheikh, chairman of the Pakistan-American University Programme, has announced that he is interested in establishing a private sector university in Pakistan in collaboration with the world-renowned George Mason University.
The chairman made the announcement at a meeting with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Abdul Basit on Monday. Yehuda Lukacs from the George Mason University and LCCI Executive Committee member Majid Abdullah attended the meeting. Siddique and Lukacs visited the LCCI to find out about businessmenâs requirement for business education. Siddique said the aim of the project was to equip Pakistanis with latest business promotion tools and techniques. He said that the university would work in special areas that had not been explored by other business schools yet.
Abdul Basit said that Pakistanâs economy had shown remarkable progress over the last couple of years, but when it came to high-tech production, the country was still far behind competitors. He said that Pakistan was exporting traditional products like sports goods, surgical instruments, leather products, carpets and rice, all of which were made using low technology. The real challenge was to change the mindset of people, and develop institutes that recognised the value of investing in education and skills, he added.