Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan urged to strengthen ties in technology, education

January 14, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan should enhance their bilateral ties, particularly in the fields of technology, education, and research, according to Minister for Education and Professional Training, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.

He made these remarks while speaking to a high-level delegation from Kyrgyzstan, led by the Minister of Education and Science, Ms. Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva, in Islamabad, according to the press release.

Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui welcomed the Kyrgyz Minister of Education and Science, stating that the International Conference on Girls' Education has offered Islamic countries a valuable opportunity to strengthen their ties.

He also welcomed the enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan in the field of education.

The Minister discussed the exchange of expertise and knowledge in vocational and technical training between the two countries, noting that both could benefit from each other's experiences in these sectors.

He also highlighted the E-Taleem and Teleschool platforms of the Ministry of Education to develop digital solutions to prevalent problems in the public education sector.

He said both Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan should also look towards collaboration on multilateral platforms such as ECO.

In her remarks, Ms. Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva expressed that the people of Kyrgyzstan share a strong bond with Pakistan.

She emphasized that cooperation between universities and collaboration between technical institutions would be the way forward.

She also briefed Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui about a digital learning platform being used in Kyrgyzstan that has reaped good results.

Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan, Avazbek Atakhanov, was also present at the event.

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