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Advertorial: New nursing university to boost ties – Gulf Digital News

WORK is on track to set up the first nursing university in Pakistan funded by Bahrain.

Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Ayub said the King Hamad University of Nursing and Associated Medical Sciences in Islamabad will not only strengthen ties between the two nations, but also open doors for future medical co-operation.

Mr Ayub was speaking to the GDN as Pakistan celebrates its 75th Independence Day today.

“We are grateful to His Majesty King Hamad for this royal gift to the people of Pakistan during his 2014 state visit,” the veteran diplomat said.

“All operational and other hindrances have been cleared and the project is on track.

“We continue to work with the King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain that is closely working on the project.”

The ground-breaking ceremony of the proposed university was held in Islamabad in December last year.

The National Logistic Cell is handling the project, the designs of which have been inspired by a private university in Bahrain, added Mr Ayub.

“It will be a nursing and allied sciences college for women, but we are working on the finer details and contracts have already been signed,” he added.

Pakistan officials had previously stated that the new university is expected to cater to 2,000 students and offer advanced