Havard University Trek meets PM Abbasi

Students are scheduled to travel, from Gilgit to Islamabad to Lahore, concluding the trip in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: A Hardvard University trek on Tuesday, met with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on an eight-day trip to Pakistan.

The visit was organised by MD Pakistan Credit Rating Agency, Adnan Afaq and Sobia Maqbool, alumni of Harvard University at the Prime Minister’s Office today.



“Over 30 meetings and activities were arranged to showcase the diversity of Pakistani culture, politics, food, art, and geography. The students’ engagement with these many facets of Pakistan will help advance the narrative around the country when they return to Boston,” a press release issued by the government stated.

Students are scheduled to travel the length of the country, from Gilgit to Islamabad to Lahore, concluding the trip in Karachi.



These students from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, also representing the College, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Design and Law School were accepted through a very competitive applicant pool of Harvard community members eager to understand more about Pakistan. ­

“By visiting the private homes of host families, exploring rural village culture, meeting with policymakers, and learning about organizations like the Edhi Foundation, these students and their Pakistani counterparts promote people-to-people conversation,” the statement added.