UK Partnership Opens More Opportunities for Pakistanis to Study in Britain 

Notably, the UK Government's Chevening programme and Allied Bank Limited (ABL) have introduced a new partnership that will enable talented Pakistanis to pursue fully funded master's degrees at leading UK universities.

Key points

• Under the Chevening-ABL Scholarship, two scholars will be backed each year over three academic years, starting in 2027-28.
• The first two Chevening-ABL scholars will be selected from the existing applicant pool for the 2027-28 academic year.
• British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG OBE remarked: Pakistan's greatest strength is its residents.
• The partnership additionally marks a full-circle moment for Allied Bank President and CEO Aizid Gill.
• Chevening partners with more than 140 organisations, including private firms, NGOs, foreign administration departments, and UK universities.

Allied Bank is the first organisation to establish a locally funded Chevening Scholarship partnership in Pakistan, bringing together the UK's flagship international scholarship programme and Pakistan's private sector to invest in the next generation of Pakistani leaders. Chevening partners with more than 140 organisations, including private firms, NGOs, foreign administration departments, and UK universities.

Under the Chevening-ABL Scholarship, two scholars will be backed each year over three academic years, starting in 2027-28. They will study subjects significant to Pakistan's future expansion, including artificial intelligence, technology, cybersecurity, digital transformation, economics and financial inclusion.

British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG OBE remarked: Pakistan's greatest strength is its residents. This partnership will support impressive future leaders to study at world-leading UK universities and bring fresh ideas home. It is especially fitting that a former Chevening Scholar is now opening the same door for the next generation.

Notably, the partnership additionally marks a full-circle moment for Allied Bank President and CEO Aizid Gill. This person studied MSc Business Economics at the University of Manchester as a Chevening Scholar in 2001. Twenty-five years afterwards, he is helping create the same opportunity for a new generation of Pakistani scholars.

Aizid Gill, President and CEO of Allied Bank Limited, remarked: "The ABL-Chevening Scholarship is concerning giving talented Pakistanis the opportunity to learn, grow and bring that exposure back home. Through this partnership, Allied Bank strengthens its backing towards enabling the next generation of leaders. We hope this backing helps them build the required knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully to the country's future."

In practice, the first two Chevening-ABL scholars will be selected from the existing applicant pool for the 2027-28 academic year.

Applications for the 2028-29 Chevening-ABL Scholarships are projected to open as part of the Chevening application cycle in August 2027, with successful candidates beginning their studies in the UK in 2028. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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