Pakistan, Japan sign grant agreement worth over $2m for JDS scholarships

PSX Update • Aug 11, 2026

Pakistan and Japan have signed a landmark Grant Agreement worth JPY 350 million (US$2.2 million) to bolster the Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) 2026, marking the 9th installment of the initiative since its inception in 2018.

August 11, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan and Japan have signed a landmark Grant Agreement worth JPY 350 million (US$2.2 million) to bolster the Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) 2026, marking the 9th installment of the initiative since its inception in 2018. The agreement was formalized at a ceremonial exchange of notes and signing ceremony convened at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, said a press release...