{"id":301226,"date":"2021-02-25T10:53:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T05:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=301226"},"modified":"2021-02-25T10:53:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T05:53:03","slug":"netizens-react-to-pakistan-announcing-100-scholarships-for-sri-lankan-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizens-react-to-pakistan-announcing-100-scholarships-for-sri-lankan-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Netizens React to Pakistan Announcing 100 Scholarships for Sri Lankan Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Pakistan announces to award scholarships to 100 students from Sri Lanka, Pakistani students are furious.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that about 100 Sri Lankans will be granted scholarships in Pakistan&#8217;s top medical institutes. This announcement was made during his trip to Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pleased to arrive in Colombo with PM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> for his maiden visit to Sri Lanka. \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 and \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0 share a close relationship, working together at the bilat level and int\u2019l &amp; regional forums. During this visit all areas of cooperation between \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf0 will be discussed &amp; strengthened. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K5iIAbWaVc\">pic.twitter.com\/K5iIAbWaVc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMQureshiPTI\/status\/1364195061869780993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/poor-teenager-who-topped-matric-exams-gets-full-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poor Teenager Who Topped Matric Exams Gets Full Scholarship!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It is unclear if this has anything to do with the MoUs Pakistan signed with Sri Lanka in various sectors including commerce, investment, education, science &amp; technology, and industrial cooperation during the visit.<\/p>\n<p>Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan is standing side by side with Sri Lanka as a partner for the development of human resources, security cooperation, fighting terrorism, development, and prosperity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan &amp; Sri Lanka have signed several MoUs in various sectors including commerce, investment, education, science &amp; technology, and industrial cooperation in Colombo today. In presence of Prime Ministers of both countries, agreements were signed by departmental representatives. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0PzK4yQpBs\">pic.twitter.com\/0PzK4yQpBs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovtofPakistan\/status\/1364281751107891200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens React<\/h3>\n<p>Given the poor education rate in the country, where a vast majority does not have sufficient financial resources to pursue higher education, Pakistani students have not reacted positively to the announcement of scholarships to foreigners.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Le reality \ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ow3ucgmwCf\">pic.twitter.com\/ow3ucgmwCf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bhartiya In the UK (@mishrayushh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mishrayushh\/status\/1364503829501288452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Pakistan announced a $15 million credit for defence in Sri Lanka. That is what seems to have garnered most of the criticism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Golden words of the century by the honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan <\/p>\n<p>TA HAYAT NA AHAL!<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court of Pakistan Zindabad!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Azadi2020 (@FreeKashmir2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreeKashmir2020\/status\/1364792569687851008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, this really struck a nerve across the border.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan offers USD 15 million credit line to Sri Lanka for defence cooperation <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pp9ecQaHS0\">pic.twitter.com\/pp9ecQaHS0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VAZY (@vazy_7011) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vazy_7011\/status\/1364656128722804743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sir where they can give $15 Million credit line?? They have money or the will take it from China (On 4% Loan) and then give to Sri Lanka?? One line for Pakistan&#8230;..Miya ji ke ghar main nahi hai Dane and chale hai Chane bhunane \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bh@r@t P@reek (@jaipur_bharat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaipur_bharat\/status\/1364495820448362498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/chinese-student-accuses-professor-at-university-of-malakand-of-harassment-govt-responds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Student Accuses Professor at University of Malakand of Harassment, Govt Responds<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Pakistanis feel the government should take more initiatives and make efforts at home, rather than providing these opportunities to international students. Although the current government does have financial scholarships such as <a href=\"https:\/\/kamyabjawan.gov.pk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kamyab Jawaan programme<\/a> and the PM&#8217;s scholarship to fund higher studies of university students enrolled in Pakistani universities.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly this is not the first time Pakistan opened doors for Sri Lankan students. Then why the outcry this time around?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HEC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HEC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> has announced 1000 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Scholarships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Scholarships<\/a> under <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanSriLankaHigherEducationCooperationProramme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanSriLankaHigherEducationCooperationProramme<\/a>. Last date for receipt of applications is 29 February 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MFA_SriLanka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MFA_SriLanka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaadKhtk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SaadKhtk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hecpkofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hecpkofficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/appcsocialmedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@appcsocialmedia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForeignOfficePk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ForeignOfficePk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/epwing_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@epwing_official<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioPakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RadioPakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PID_Gov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pid_gov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LzjmobRN5h\">pic.twitter.com\/LzjmobRN5h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakinSriLanka\/status\/1224189635213041669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Study?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Study<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a>: The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan announced Allama <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iqbal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iqbal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Scholarships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Scholarships<\/a> for Sri Lanka Students under Pakistan-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/odmSPgmnT9\">https:\/\/t.co\/odmSPgmnT9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VltnUcx71q\">pic.twitter.com\/VltnUcx71q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pakistan High Commission Sri Lanka (@PakinSriLanka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakinSriLanka\/status\/1119813949447340032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan awards Jinnah Scholarships for 182 Lankan youths<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BZTsBDg6Ux\">https:\/\/t.co\/BZTsBDg6Ux<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Srilanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Srilanka<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wedivistara (@WedivistaraLK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WedivistaraLK\/status\/989079854284001280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Government College Lahore <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Scholarships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Scholarships<\/a> for International Students in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> , 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Srilanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Srilanka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Syria<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Palestine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Palestine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Afghanistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Afghanistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iraq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sudan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sudan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Somalia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Somalia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kosovo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kosovo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bosnia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bosnia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5SIfYWJ5BF\">https:\/\/t.co\/5SIfYWJ5BF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sobia Aqeel (@SobiaAqeel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SobiaAqeel\/status\/985635638727839744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Could this have to do with the current state of the country&#8217;s economy and the global economy? Or were people simply unaware to offer dissent?<\/p>\n<p>How many of you were aware that Pakistan has offered scholarships to Sri Lankan students for since long? Is this something you support or oppose? Let us know why in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Pakistan announces to award scholarships to 100 students from Sri Lanka, Pakistani students are furious. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that about 100 Sri Lankans will be granted scholarships in Pakistan&#8217;s top medical institutes. This announcement was made during his trip to Sri Lanka. Pleased to arrive in Colombo with PM @ImranKhanPTI for his maiden visit to Sri [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizens-react-to-pakistan-announcing-100-scholarships-for-sri-lankan-students\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":301241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-301226","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-media","10":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Students feel the government should make efforts at home, rather than providing these opportunities to foreign students.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shah-Mahmood-Qureshi-scholarships-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shah-Mahmood-Qureshi-scholarships-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shah-Mahmood-Qureshi-scholarships.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Lens Staff","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Netizens React to Pakistan Announcing 100 Scholarships for Sri Lankan Students","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1291,1297&exclude=301226","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301226"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=301226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}