Pakistan's higher education delegation of 34 members left for Istanbul on Sunday, reported 24News HD TV Channel.
Under the auspices of the Association of Private Sector Universities Pakistan (APSUP), the delegation representing 20 universities and organisations would attend Eurasian Higher Education Summit (EURI) in Istanbul. 
First ever Pakistan Pavilion would be established wherein six leading universities would set up booths and representatives of other Pakistani universities would brief about the various academic programs and explore opportunities for collaboration, student & faculty exchange and joint academic projects. 
Pakistani delegation would be headed by APSUP Chairman Prof Dr Ch Abdul Rehman, COMSTECH Coordinator General  Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhry and APSUP Punjab President Awais Raoof.The 
University of Lahore, Superior University, University of Faisalabad, University of Sialkot, University of Management and Technology and    Institute of Business Management would set up booths at Pakistani Pavilion.
In addition to the leadership of APSUP, Chairmen of the Board of Governors, Rectors, Vice Chancellors and representatives of Iqra University, Indus University, University of South Asia, Brains Institute, SBB Dewan University, Institute of Southern Punjab, ISAT, Gift University would also be part of the delegation.
EURI is the annual largest international higher education event in Eurasia, providing great networking and academic partnership opportunities for higher education institutions and other stakeholders in the international higher education sector coming from all around the world.
It also provides the opportunity for the higher education leadership to learn from one another’s best practices and experiences. 
During the visit to Turkiye, the Pakistani delegation would also express solidarity with earthquake-affected people. 
Special scholarships along with financial and in-kind assistance would be announced for the affected youth. 
The delegation would also visit leading Turkish universities and MOUs would be signed with international universities.