WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, had a meeting on Sunday with a delegation of 15 mid-career Pakistani professionals, from the public and private sectors, during which he expressed his optimism that the fellowship programme that has brought them to the U.S. would “hone their skills for better service delivery.”
The Pakistani professionals are here under the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Programme to pursue studies across various disciplines at leading American universities.
This fellowship program is named after the late Humphrey, who served as US vice president from 1965 to 1969 after a long career in politics.
The Programme brings mid-career professionals from developing countries to the United States for a year of study and professional experiences. It is part of the well-established Fulbright exchange, and fellows are selected based on their potential for national leadership and dedication to public service.
Ambassador Masood Khan addressed the visiting professionals, emphasizing the significant opportunity this program offers for Pakistani students and professionals to benefit from globally renowned academic institutions while sharpening their skills to enhance service delivery.
“Pakistan and the United States have long-standing educational collaboration and both the countries are partnering to further strengthen these ties with an increased number of exchanges.”
On Pak-US relations, the Ambassador said that the two countries are making efforts to further strengthen their partnership in critical areas, including trade and investment, climate change, energy, agriculture, health and education.
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The Ambassador urged the public sector professional to keenly observe, study and learn best practices, being followed by the US public sector institutions for improving their performance.
Regarding Pakistan-U.S. relations, the Ambassador underscored the joint efforts to fortify their partnership in vital areas such as trade and investment, climate change, energy, agriculture, health, and education. He encouraged the professionals from the public sector to diligently observe, study, and adopt the best practices employed by U.S. public sector institutions to enhance their own performance.
Discussing Pakistan-U.S. cooperation in the health sector, Ambassador Khan expressed Pakistan’s anticipation of benefiting from U.S. expertise in robust disease surveillance and vaccine production, particularly in preparation for future pandemics. He urged the visiting fellows to establish networks with their American counterparts, facilitating mutual learning and the exchange of expertise.
Ambassador Masood Khan reminded the group that they serve as ambassadors of Pakistan and encouraged them to project an accurate image of their country while playing an active role in cultivating new connections between professionals from both nations. —APP
