More than 30,000 students in Swat register in UAE-PAP schools

Pakistan Assistance Programme, funded by the United Arab Emirates, is dedicated in helping Pakistan overcome a number of humanitarian crisis, including educational impediments which it has achieved through the establishment of schools in Pakistan’s underdeveloped areas.

Since the project’s launch in 2012, more than 30,000 students have enrolled in schools built by the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE-PAP) in Swat, shared UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Alzaabi.

“More than 30,000 students are registred in latest schools built by @uae_pap in swat ,KPK, we are committed to development projects in #Pakistan upon directives of the leadership by investment in education to prepare generation capable on building the countries [sic],” he revealed.

The UAE Project to Assist Pakistan (UAE-PAP) was launched under the directives of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to help Pakistan achieve a number of goals, including humanitarian aid delivery, supporting efforts to fight poverty and develop education, advancing healthcare services, and contributing to creation of new job opportunities for Pakistanis.

UAE-PAP has implemented a number of projects in Pakistan in areas such as road networks, education, healthcare and access to clean drinking water.