ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: Oman has provided a grant of Rs231.41 million ($3.6 million) to set up Sultan Qaboos IT chairs at two leading engineering universities of the country.

Oman's ambassador to Pakistan Salim Muhammad Ali Wahaibi presented a cheque in this regard to the vice chancellors of the two varsities at a ceremony held here. Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari was also present on the occasion.

The amount will be divided, Rs115.707 million each, among the vice chancellors of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, and NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi.

During the ceremony, Lt-Gen (retired) Mohammad Akram Khan, vice-chancellor of UET Lahore, and Abul Kalam, vice-chancellor of Nadirshaw Edulji Dinsha (NED) University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, received cheques on behalf of their universities.