Hashoo Foundation to award scholarships to Preston University students

Islamabad : The Hashoo Foundation will provide scholarships to the tune of Rs10 million to needy and meritorious students of Preston University (PU) pursuing their studies in different academic programs at undergraduate and graduate level.

In this regard, Preston University, Kohat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Hashoo Foundation (HF) inked a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) for cooperation in areas of mutual interest and benefit.

He said the MoU was signed at a simple but impressive ceremony held at the Islamabad Campus of Preston University, Kohat.

The Chancellor of Preston University, Dr. Abdul Basit signed the MoU on behalf of Preston University.

Jalal Ud Din, Director Programmes/Strategic Support Unit of Hashoo Foundation inked the MoU under reference on behalf of the Foundation.

Besides the senior management of Preston University, Shahida Sultan, Head of Education (HF), Mr.

Sheraz Ullah Baig, Regional Programme Manager (HF) and Nuzhat Ahsan, Senior Program Officer (HF) were also conspicuous by their presence at the event.

The referenced scholarship was announced by the Chairman Hashoo Group/Hashoo Foundation and business icon of international eminence, Sadruddin Hashwani on the occasion of a seminar jointly organised by Preston University and the Archaeological and Historical Association of Pakistan to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan lll, on November 2, 2017. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Abdul Basit expressed his profound gratitude to the Chairman Hashoo Group/Hashoo Foundation, Sadruddin Hashwani, for announcing Rs10 million scholarships for the needy and meritorious students of Preston University.

Eulogizing this phenomenal contribution, he said Hashwani’s generosity will help a significant number of needy and meritorious students of the university to attain their educational goals successfully.

He also briefly unfolded the history of Preston University on the occasion and talked about the academic programs, the university is offering at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level.

In his brief remarks on the occasion, Jalal Ud Din, Director Programmes/Strategic Support Unit of Hashoo Foundation (HF) said that it was truly an honour for HF to have been able to offer scholarships to the needy students of Preston University.

He thanked the Chancellor of Preston University, Dr. Abdul Basit for the warm welcome extended to him and his colleagues.

Jalal Ud Din disclosed that this is the first time that HF has offered scholarships to an academic institution.