Australian High Commissioner calls on Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad.

ISLAMABAD -- Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins called on Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad at HEC Secretariat on Tuesday and discussed areas of potential collaboration between Pakistani and Australian higher education institutions.

Adviser (Global Engagement) HEC, Awais Ahmed and Director General (Human Resource Development) HEC, Ms. Aayesha Ikram were also present.

Talking to the High Commissioner, the Chairman shed light on HEC's role in the promotion of higher education and research in the country.

He also highlighted the scope of collaboration between the higher education institutions of Pakistan and Australia. He said that academic leaders of the two countries need to work together on joint programmes and find solutions to the future challenges.

The two sides also discussed the need for research collaboration in the global challenges of climate change and food security.

The High Commissioner revealed that they are keen on increasing the number of Pakistani students and...