US-based businessman Tanveer Ahmed meets Balochistan Governor in Quetta

QUETTA: Prominent Pakistani businessman and philanthropist Tanveer Ahmed, who has come from the United States, called on Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail at Governor House Quetta.

The meeting discussed various proposals on promoting higher education in Balochistan, arranging scholarships for deserving and talented students, bringing public universities in line with modern requirements, and promoting research, innovation and modern skills in educational institutions.

Also discussed were giving traders and the business community of Balochistan access to international markets, finding new trade routes and benefiting from the prospects of foreign investment.

Pakistani students and investment

Governor Mandokhail said Tanveer Ahmed was playing a commendable role in helping hundreds of Pakistani students pursue higher education, encouraging investors around the world to invest in Pakistan, and, in particular, strengthening feelings of love for the homeland and national attachment among overseas Pakistanis.

The Governor of Balochistan expressed the hope that sociable, active personalities like Tanveer Ahmed, who are devoted to social service, could play an effective role in further strengthening ties between Pakistanis living abroad and the homeland, creating new investment opportunities and highlighting Pakistan’s positive image globally.

The Governor of Balochistan also appreciated the effort, made with Tanveer Ahmed’s cooperation, to carry the message of the youth of Pakistan and Balochistan to the United Nations headquarters in New York. He stressed that introducing the abilities, creative thinking and message of peace and development of young people to the world was an important need of the time.

On the occasion, Tanveer Ahmed, a prominent Pakistani businessman and philanthropist based in the United States, assured the Governor of every possible cooperation regarding scholarships for public universities and deserving students in Balochistan.

Photo: courtesy DG PR Balochistan