PASHA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the British Council under Team Europe’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector Support Programme, formalising a partnership aimed at strengthening future skills development and employment pathways within Pakistan’s technology sector. The agreement was signed on June 9, 2026, by Ali Hasani, Secretary General of PASHA, and James Hampson, Country Director Pakistan at the British Council, in the presence of PASHA Vice Chairman Raheel Iqbal, Central Executive Committee Members Dr. Sonia Saleem and Salman Dar, and Skills Development Associate Syeda Safa H.
The partnership sits within the broader Team Europe framework, which brings together European Union member states, European institutions, and partner organisations to deliver coordinated development support across priority sectors. By channelling this collaboration through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector Support Programme, PASHA and the British Council are aligning their skills development agenda with a structured international framework that brings both resources and credibility to the effort of building a more skilled and employment-ready technology workforce in Pakistan. The Memorandum of Understanding provides the formal institutional foundation for the two organisations to develop and deliver joint initiatives, share expertise, and coordinate activities that connect Pakistan’s information technology industry with the practical skills training that employers need and employees seek.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, PASHA Vice Chairman Raheel Iqbal emphasised the critical importance of strong industry-global partnerships in improving employability and supporting the growth of Pakistan’s digital economy. His remarks reflected a consistent theme in PASHA’s broader engagement strategy: that the skills gap facing Pakistan’s technology sector cannot be closed through domestic initiative alone, and that structured international partnerships bring the curriculum standards, delivery frameworks, and institutional networks needed to accelerate the development of a workforce that is genuinely competitive in global technology markets.
The collaboration reflects a shared commitment between PASHA and the British Council to building a more skilled and future-ready digital workforce for Pakistan at a time when the country’s information technology export sector is recording significant growth and demand for skilled technology professionals is accelerating across both domestic and international markets. The partnership under the TVET Sector Support Programme positions both organisations to contribute meaningfully to the government’s broader goal of training one million Pakistanis in emerging digital skills over the next three years, adding an internationally backed vocational education dimension to what has largely been a government-led skills development agenda.
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