LONDON: The Sindh gov\u00ade\u00adr\u00adnment, in partnership with the Oxford Pak\u00adistan Programme (OPP), has introduced two graduate scholarships named after Benazir Bhutto and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.<\/p>\n
The scholarships aim to support talented students from Sindh in pursuing higher education at the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah during their official visit to Oxford University.<\/p>\n
During the visit, Mr Bil\u00adawal attended a luncheon hosted by Lady Mar\u00adgaret Hall (LMH) Principal, Pro\u00adfessor Stephen Blyth, whe\u00adre he was briefed on OPP\u2019s initiatives to create educational opportunities for Pak\u00adistani students from underprivileged backgrounds.<\/p>\n
Each year, six outstanding students will receive financial support to pursue graduate degrees<\/p>\n
The event was also atte\u00adnded by Sanam Bhutto, sister of Benazir Bhutto, and author Victoria Schofield.<\/p>\n
Each year, six outstanding students from Sindh will receive financial support to pursue graduate degrees at LMH.<\/p>\n
Three scholarships will be awa\u00adrded to women under the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Scholarship and three under the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Scholarship.<\/p>\n
Last year, OPP awarded scholarships to three students, two from Sindh and one from Balochistan.<\/p>\n
Bilawal praised the initiative, stating, \u201cOPP is creating opportunities for Pakistanis, especially talented students from underprivileged backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank the govt of Sindh and Balochistan for collaborating with OPP to support students from their provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah added that the scholarships would equip students with knowledge and skills to contribute to their communities.<\/p>\n
Balochistan was the first province to partner with OPP, and Secretary of Fin\u00adance Imran Zarkoon Khan expressed pride in this milestone, hoping it would inspire students from the province to excel at Oxford and drive development in Balochistan.<\/p>\n
Since its inception, OPP has provided over \u00a3600,000 in financial assistance, supporting 48 Pakistani graduate scholars at Oxford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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