Pakistani student interest in US grows

Amid rising Pakistani interest in United States higher education, representatives from 13 US universities met thousands of Pakistani students during visits to schools, universities and college fairs in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi as part of EducationUSA’s 16th South Asia Tour, reports the Daily Times.

Representatives of top universities from around the United States shared valuable information about their institutions’ academic programmes, campus life, financial aid options and application procedures.

The Institute of International Education’s 2019 Open Doors report notes that Pakistan is among the world’s fastest growing emerging market places of origin for students in the United States. “Nearly 8,000 Pakistanis study at universities and colleges across the United States,” said Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Islamabad Lisa Heller. “That is an increase of 5.6% over the previous year, and we want that number to continue to rise further.”
Full report on the Daily Times site