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The first batch of twenty-seven Palestinian medical students from Gaza departed for Pakistan today.
The officials of Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo and representatives of Al-Khidmat Foundation facilitated the departure of Palestinian students from Cairo International Airport to Lahore.
This batch of students is part of one hundred and ninety-two Palestinian medical students from war torn Gaza who will continue their medical and dental studies in various medical institutes in Pakistan.
Under the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, these students will be facilitated to continue their studies in Pakistani medical universities on fully funded programmes.
Source: Radio Pakistan