Pakistan postpones scholarship programme for Afghan students

[Devil Soul]

Pakistan postpones scholarship programme for Afghan students
By Tahir Khan
Published: August 12, 2015

A file photo of an Afghan student. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of recent comments by Afghan leaders, Pakistan has postponed its scholarship programme for Afghanistan.

“Pakistan has temporarily delayed scholarships for Afghan students due to security reasons,” spokesperson for the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul said on Wednesday.

Upto 6,000 students had applied for the Pakistani scholarships this year and all were scheduled to appear for the test, Akhtar Munir said.

“Since thousands had applied and it was difficult to arrange the English test in the current security situation, we have delayed it for some time,” the spokesperson added. “We will inform the applicants and will also post on the embassy’s website once the process resumes,” he said.


The move comes after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistanon Monday of sending ‘messages of war’ and harbouring bomb-making camps, after a wave of devastating blasts in Kabul killed at least 56 people.

Ghani’s outburst came after he spoke to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by the telephone to discuss the possibility of resumption of peace process between Kabul and the Afghan Taliban.

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr Abdullah Abdullah had also claimed Pakistan does not cooperate in anti-terrorism campaign with Kabul.

 

[ArsalanKhan21]

This is such a stupid and short term decisions. We need to to have generation of Afghans and Pakistanis to meet and study together for better future for both countries. Why don't Pakistani government force ISI and Pakistan Army to cut its funding ties to Talibans instead.

 

[Menace2Society]

This is such a stupid and short term decisions. We need to to have generation of Afghans and Pakistanis to meet and study together for better future for both countries. Why don't Pakistani government force ISI and Pakistan Army to cut its funding ties to Talibans instead.

Listen you idiot we can't have a one a way relationship. Afghanistan is not our baby child that we have to tolerate its whining and complaining. There are consequences to all actions.

A false flagging Afghan like you doesn't understand a basic concept like this. Still peddling your anti-PA rhetoric.

 

[Pakistanisage]

This is such a stupid and short term decisions. We need to to have generation of Afghans and Pakistanis to meet and study together for better future for both countries. Why don't Pakistani government force ISI and Pakistan Army to cut its funding ties to Talibans instead.

I am sick and tired of these INGRATES coming here for freebees and then turn around and cursing Pakistan.

You want to support them , feel free to use your money.

I want all of these illegal Aliens out of Pakistan. They don't belong here.

We should send them back to the hellhole they came from.

 

[Zibago]

Its because of low funding of HEC

I am sick and tired of these INGRATES coming here for freebees and then turn around and cursing Pakistan.

You want to support them , feel free to use your money.

I want all of these illegal Aliens out of Pakistan. They don't belong here.

We should send them back to the hellhole they came from.

Soviet era refugees need to be given nationality i mean they are born and bred here

 

[gutto786]

This is such a stupid and short term decisions. We need to to have generation of Afghans and Pakistanis to meet and study together for better future for both countries. Why don't Pakistani government force ISI and Pakistan Army to cut its funding ties to Talibans instead.

Extremist and no brainer statement

 

[TOPGUN]

Good cut them off from every and any thing that could benefit their people ... after the hatred they carry in their hearts for us and our country .

 

[That Guy]

At this point, Pakistan needs to make it clear that it will not tolerate such behavior from Afghanistan.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

How bout we also deport a few hundred thousand ? Or a million...<- that's a good number to start with... Than maybe fence the border aswell.... Not to forget shot a couple of smugglers ?

 

[Indika]

Why don't Pakistani government force ISI and Pakistan Army to cut its funding ties to Talibans instead.

Valid point, but it seems shooting the messenger is a national hobby in pakistan.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Good move no need of them in our country.

 

[Donatello]

6000 students applied!!! and then they say that Afghans are running a twitter campaign.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

This is such a stupid and short term decisions. We need to to have generation of Afghans and Pakistanis to meet and study together for better future for both countries. Why don't Pakistani government force ISI and Pakistan Army to cut its funding ties to Talibans instead.

We need to seal the border with Afghanistan and guard it heavily . jab hamari mentality hazaron saalon mey ni mil pai to ab kiya ho jaye ga . khar dimagh logon ko wahi rehney do .

 

[M.SAAD]

We need to seal the border with Afghanistan and guard it heavily . jab hamari mentality hazaron saalon mey ni mil pai to ab kiya ho jaye ga . khar dimagh logon ko wahi rehney do .

The border with Afghanistan is pretty mountainous terrain and thus cannot be sealed.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

The border with Afghanistan is pretty mountainous terrain and thus cannot be sealed.

Mine them . guard them with order of shoot at sight .