Education outreach: US varsity officials visit Pakistan

Representatives from 23 US universities arrive in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Representatives from 23 US universities travelled to Pakistan on the 10th biannual South Asia Spring Tour to meet prospective Pakistani students.

The tour was organised by Education USA at the USEFP. These representatives visited Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad during their tour where they participated in college fairs, visited schools and universities, and met with parents and students to answer questions about admissions, financial aid, and academic programmes in the US.

“I’m pleased that Pakistani students had the opportunity this week to learn first-hand about so many highly regarded and diverse US universities,” said US Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer Dr Daniel Mattern.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 15^th, 2017.