President Dr Arif Alvi has called for improving the quality of medical education and introducing uniform syllabi to establish an education standard in the field of medicine.

Chairing a meeting of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University in Islamabad, he said medical institutions need to produce more nursing and para-medical staff to cater to the health needs of the country.

The President also emphasized the need to develop partnerships with foreign universities to get access to foreign courses and educational content through online education.

He said establishing partnerships and linkages with foreign universities is the fastest way to improve quality of education in the country.