ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ulearn LLC in the United Arab Emirates to provide cost-effective education to its community members by utilizing modern technological means, according to an official statement released after the ceremony on Saturday.
PAD has raised concerns about the insufficient number of community schools available to meet the educational needs of Pakistani children in recent years, with estimates suggesting that thousands of students may be left without access to education due to overcrowding and financial limitations.
Ulearn, known for its expertise in affordable educational technology solutions, aims to alleviate these challenges by introducing innovative learning tools that could significantly improve educational access for Pakistani children in the Gulf state.
“The purpose of this MoU is to establish a framework for cooperation between PAD and Ulearn LLC to promote education within the Pakistani community in the United Arab Emirates,” the statement issued by the Pakistan embassy in the UAE said.
“The Parties aim to provide cost-effective online education that reduces educational costs and travel expenses, while ensuring equal access to quality education for all students through modern e-learning methods,” it added.
The collaboration is expected to enable Pakistani students to benefit from experienced teachers in the UAE.
The MoU signing ceremony was also witnessed by Pakistan’s Consul General in Dubai, Hussain Muhammad, highlighting the importance of this partnership for the community.
The UAE is home to over 1.8 million Pakistanis, who constitute the second-largest source of remittances for their country and contributed around $5.5 billion to Pakistan’s national economy last year.
Pakistan also hopes that Gulf countries will employ more of its nationals as it seeks to navigate a prolonged economic crisis.
Pakistan Association Dubai signs MoU with Ulearn to enhance education for community members
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Pakistan Association Dubai signs MoU with Ulearn to enhance education for community members
- The association has raised concerns about insufficient number of community schools for Pakistanis in recent years
- The collaboration is expected to enable Pakistani students to benefit from experienced teachers in the Gulf state
Pakistan, China ink 24 agreements to develop digital corridor for IT cooperation
- Both countries sign one government-to-government, seven government-to-business and 16 business-to-business MoUs
- Digital corridor will create new avenues for Pakistani tech companies, expand cooperation with China in ICT, says state media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed 24 agreements to develop a digital corridor aimed at enhancing information technology (IT) cooperation between the two states, state-run media reported on Monday.
The memoranda of understanding between the two sides were signed in Beijing, according to the state-owned Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
The MoUs include one government-to-government, seven government-to-business and 16 business-to-business agreements.
“The initiative focuses on developing an innovative and pragmatic digital corridor to enhance cooperation in the IT industry,” APP reported.
APP said the digital corridor will create new avenues for Pakistani tech companies and expand bilateral cooperation with China in the information and communication technology infrastructure development.
The development is in line with Pakistan’s recent efforts to boost IT exports and enhance digital cooperation with regional allies.
In November, Pakistan highlighted the “Digital Silk Road” as the next major phase of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while proposing new technology partnerships with Beijing, including joint ventures in 5G/6G, hardware manufacturing and ICT components.
Launched in 2015, CPEC is a multibillion-dollar connectivity program linking western China to the Arabian Sea. The initiative has historically focused on energy projects, highways, power plants and the Gwadar port, with committed investments estimated at around $60 billion.
As the two countries enter CPEC’s second phase, cooperation is expanding beyond physical infrastructure into technology, digital governance, manufacturing and skills development.
The Digital Silk Road is Beijing’s framework for cross-border connectivity in fiber, cloud services, data routing, smart manufacturing and emerging technologies. It is increasingly positioned as the backbone of CPEC’s next stage.
