Key Takeaways
- • Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) CEO Syeda Hajra Sohail briefed Syed Feroz Shah, Adviser to the Government of Pakistan on the Investment Board and Vice Chairman of the Pakistan-Japan Business Forum, on the fund's scholarship programmes.
- • PEEF is reportedly providing scholarships worth billions of rupees to talented students in disciplines including nursing, arts, information technology and artificial intelligence, according to the CEO.
- • The scholarships target students from disadvantaged and underserved areas across Pakistan seeking access to higher education.
- • Honorary Consul General of Japan Syed Nadeem Alam Shah and Khadija Nadeem publicly endorsed PEEF's work and pledged full cooperation to the CEO.
Summary
Syeda Hajra Sohail, Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF), briefed Syed Feroz Shah, Adviser to the Government of Pakistan on the Investment Board and Vice Chairman of the Pakistan-Japan Business Forum, and Syed Nadeem Alam Shah, Honorary Consul General of Japan, on the fund's scholarship programmes, according to an independent report datelined Quetta, November 8, 2026. The meeting was held at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad and was also attended by Khadija Nadeem, former president of the Quetta Chiltan Lions Club and wife of Syed Nadeem Alam Shah.
The participants discussed the promotion of higher education in Pakistan, expanding educational opportunities for talented students from underprivileged backgrounds, and developing young people's potential across various fields. Sohail highlighted the financial assistance and scholarship programmes PEEF offers to talented students from disadvantaged and underserved areas nationwide. She said that under her leadership, PEEF was providing scholarships worth billions of rupees in several academic disciplines, including nursing, arts, information technology and artificial intelligence. The report does not provide a specific aggregate budget or number of recipients.
The attendees praised PEEF's efforts to offer quality education to talented young people from underprivileged communities, and commended the organisation's contribution to educational equality, human resource development and the country's youth. They assured the CEO of their full cooperation and support. The meeting concluded with a presentation of a commemorative shield from the Japan Cultural Centre Quetta to Sohail.
The participants discussed the promotion of higher education in Pakistan, expanding educational opportunities for talented students from underprivileged backgrounds, and developing young people's potential across various fields. Sohail highlighted the financial assistance and scholarship programmes PEEF offers to talented students from disadvantaged and underserved areas nationwide. She said that under her leadership, PEEF was providing scholarships worth billions of rupees in several academic disciplines, including nursing, arts, information technology and artificial intelligence. The report does not provide a specific aggregate budget or number of recipients.
The attendees praised PEEF's efforts to offer quality education to talented young people from underprivileged communities, and commended the organisation's contribution to educational equality, human resource development and the country's youth. They assured the CEO of their full cooperation and support. The meeting concluded with a presentation of a commemorative shield from the Japan Cultural Centre Quetta to Sohail.
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