Pakistan, China fosters SME education collaboration
The Gansu Finance and Trade Professional College (GFTPC) held China-Pakistan SME entrepreneurship vocational education conference in Lanzhou, capital of China’s Gansu province, Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday.
The conference marked the launch of China-Pakistan SME Entrepreneurship and Management Vocational Education Branch of the China-Pakistan Digital Education Alliance. It also unveiled the GFTPC Overseas Training Base and SME Entrepreneurship and Management Pakistan Training Centre.
The event brought together education leaders, institutional partners, and technical experts from both countries, UNI Int’l said. This milestone followed the Letter of Cooperation signed between KP TEVTA and the GFTPC in December 2024, facilitated by UNI Int’l, it added. The SME Vocational Education Branch will focus on developing vocational programs, promoting SME education, and enhancing bilateral academic exchange.
Additionally, a dedicated training centre for Pakistani professionals has been set up, hosted by the GFTPC, which will provide hands-on training in digital and entrepreneurial skills to support cross-border capacity building. The branch and training centre will be located under KP TEVTA jurisdiction, Yasser Shakoor, Director Operations and Business Development, UNI Int’l Pakistan, told Gwadar Pro.
Meanwhile, The University of Sargodha has signed two separate Letters of Intent (LOIs) with Chinese universities to expand cooperation in research, faculty and student exchange, and digital education.
In the latest development, UoS signed an LOI with Nankai University, one of China’s leading institutions, during a meeting held on the sidelines of the 2025 SCO Digital Economy Forum in Tianjin, China, on Friday. The agreement was formalized during the meeting of Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas, Vice Chancellor of UoS, and Prof. Dr. Chen Yulu, President of Nankai University.
According to a statement issued by the UoS, the two sides committed to joint efforts in research collaboration, faculty exchange, and digital education. Both officials also exchanged souvenirs, “symbolizing a shared commitment to strengthening educational ties.”
In another development, Pakistan Institute of China Studies at UoS signed Intent of Cooperation (IOC) with the Centre for Pakistan Study at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology on Friday. This IOC was signed by Prof. Dr. Tahir Mumtaz Awan, Director of the Pakistan Institute of China Studies, and Prof. Cheng Yuan, Director of the Centre for Pakistan Study in Jiangxi.
This partnership aims to promote academic and cultural collaboration, including joint research, faculty and student exchange programs, and collaborative projects focused on Pakistan-China relations, according to an official statement, Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday.
