Karachi: A delegation of Social Sciences Professors led by Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ajmal Khan and Director of Confucius Institute KU visited Sichuan Normal University, China. The delegation comprised of Prof. Dr. Shaista Tabassum, Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahab Soori and Prof. Dr. Nabeel Zubairi.
The purpose of the visit is to promote Chinese language and culture, universities have a major role in strengthening bilateral relations of China and Pakistan.
KU VC Dr. Mohammad Ajmal Khan while addressing at the conference entitled ” The Community of Shared Future for Mankind and Responsibility of University” on the occasion of 5th Anniversary Confucius Institute at Sichuan Normal University said that Pak China friendship will strengthen further with faculty exchange programs, with these both the societies will come closer in terms of culture, norms and style of living. A large number of students are going to China due to CPEC and getting closer to Chinese culture and language.
Secretary Sichuan Normal University Prof. Dr. Ding Renzhong and President Prof. Dr. Wang Mingyi delivered the welcome address and thanked the guests for coming. Both shed light on research and academic activities of the university since its inception.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahab Sori of KU said that Confucius’s philosophy of life had great impacts on Chinese nation. He believed that if a nation has honesty, the nation would progress, its the secret of progress for a nation. His message was the message of peace and love.
Prof. Dr. Shaista Tabassum said that CPEC will become a great source of Pakistani development and will create enormous employment opportunities. CPEC will be a game changer for both China and Pakistan, it will be a fate changer for both the countries. China will emerge as a stronger economic power of the world with CPEC.
Prof. Dr. Nabeel Zubairi said that increase in economic and trade cooperation between Pakistan and China will also strengthen cultural, social and literary relations among the both countries. Establishment of Confucius Institutes in different varsities of the country will increase the learning of Chinese language.