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Pakistan Prime Minister Visit

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From left: Pakistan Prime Minister Mr Shahid Khaqan Abbasi with LSE-SAC Director Dr Mukulika Banerjee and Deputy Director Dr Nilanjan Sarkar at LSE, 4 November 2017.

The Hon'ble Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visited the LSE on 4 November 2017 at the invitation of LSE South Asia Centre. Mr Abbasi spoke to an invited audience of students, alumni and guests, and later engaged in a Q&A with the audience. The event was chaired by LSE Director Dame Minouche Shafik.

The Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr Abbasi announced his government's commitment to support the Jinnah Visiting Professorship at the LSE South Asia Centre. LSE has over 105 students from Pakistan this year.

 

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From left: LSE Director Dame Minouche Shafik with the Hon'ble Prime Minister Mr Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, LSE-SAC Director Dr Mukulika Banerjee and H.E. S Ibne abbas, High Commissioner of Pakistan to the UK.

 

To watch the video click here

To read Geo TV's report, 8 November 2017, click here.

To read the Daily Times report, 13 November 2017, click here.

To read the South Asia at LSE blog post click here.


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