Kathmandu, June 28
Pakistan-Nepal Children Park was inaugurated at Ward No. 8,
Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu. The park was jointly developed by the
Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu and Budhanilkantha Municipality.
Ambassador Abrar H Hashmi and Mayor Mitharam Adhikari attended the
ceremony along with representatives from local government, civil society, and
the community.
Hashmi
appreciated the partnership with Budhanilkantha Municipality for the renovation
of Pakistan-Nepal Children Park as well as the Embassy team for upgrading and
beautification of children park play station, swings and a new walking track, a
space for all ages.
“The park features upgraded play equipment, swings, and a walking
track, providing a recreational space for all age groups. It was dedicated to
the children of the Golfutar community as a gift from the people of Pakistan,”
the Embassy said in a statement on Friday.
Speakers at the inaugural programme highlighted the park as a
symbol of ongoing friendship and cooperation between Nepal and Pakistan.
This is the third park renovated by the Embassy in the past three
years in partnership with local municipalities.
Scholarship distributed
A
total of 195 students from 102 schools have been awarded the Ambassador of
Pakistan Annual Scholarship.
The scholarship award was distributed on Thursday, amidst the 13th
Ambassador of Pakistan Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony organised by the
Embassy of Pakistan in Nepal.
Federal
Parliament member Ek Nath Dhakal and Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, Abrar H
Hashmi, jointly provided the amount to the students in the programme.
The
Pakistan Embassy has been providing scholarships every year to students since
2013. Some 2000 students have already benefited from this programme.
Ambassador
Hasmi said that every student chosen for the scholarship was awarded Rs.
10,000. "I hope this contribution can help them to ensure their right to
quality education," he said after the ceremony.
According
to him, scholarships were provided to deserving Nepali students who came to the
ceremony with the principals of their respective schools.
Ambassador
Hashmi said that Pakistan would continue the scholarship programme and expand
the cooperation at all levels of education, including Higher Secondary students
in Nepal.
He
also emphasised that the embassy would encourage Nepali youth in education,
sports and social activities with bilateral cooperation.
Member
of Parliament Dhakal lauded Pakistan for its continued technical support in
education. He stressed the need for enhancing bilateral relations between the
two countries in other sectors too.
The
Ambassador of Pakistan Scholarship Programme has been running regularly since
2013 and has become popular among Nepali youths over the years.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 29 June 2025.
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