ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF)
and Foundation for Advancement of Medical Science (FAMS) have signed
a record note to provide scholarships to deserving and bright
students of OPF educational institutions to continue their studies
in public sector medical colleges.
Managing Director OPF Habib Ur Rehman Gilani and Founder
Chairman of FAMS Dr Aamir Ayub signed the note at OPF Head Office, a press release Wednesday said.
FAMAS is a welfare organization led by British Pakistani Dr Umer
Ayub working for welfare of medical students,
Habib Ur Rehman Gilani thanked Dr Aamir Ayub for this laudable
initiative and said the present government and OPF Board of Governors were
agreed that overseas Pakistanis were the real assets of Pakistan.
He said the OPF was not only working for welfare of Pakistani
expatriates but also taking steps to welcome welfare organizations
of overseas Pakistanis to work in Pakistan.
Dr Aamir Ayub informed that eleven years back, with collaboration of
some British Pakistani doctors established FAMS aiming at providing assistance to deserving and intelligent Pakistani students of medical science.
He informed that with the help of FAMS, presently
bright and deserving students were getting medical education in
fourteen medical colleges of Pakistan.
He said with the collaboration of OPF, he wanted to expand working of
his organization throughout Pakistan.
Dr Aamir appreciated the welfare activities of the OPF and said
welfare organizations of overseas Pakistanis could be brought
into Pakistan to deliver across the country.
Director General, Human Resource and Administration, Sajid
Mehmood Qazi was also present on this occasion.