Pakistani and Chinese institutions have signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) on Thursday in Beijing, in an aim to expand cooperation in agricultural sciences, technical education, vocational training and youth development.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme of Pakistan, during a series of engagements with Chinese education and technology institutions, Gwadar Pro reported.

The MoUs provide a framework for joint training and research centres, curriculum development, vocational education, skills training, technology transfer, innovation cooperation and student exchange programmes.

Rana Mashhood said the initiatives were linked to understandings reached during Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China, which coincided with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.

As part of the visit, Rana Mashhood attended a seminar at China Agricultural University in Beijing, where participants discussed cooperation in higher education, agricultural sciences, vocational training and youth development.

The discussions covered technology transfer, joint research, student mobility and institutional partnerships.

Rana Mashhood said the newly signed agreements would support knowledge exchange, institutional cooperation and capacity building for young people in both countries.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China