Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, has entered into a formal partnership with China’s Hubei Three Gorges Polytechnic to expand cooperation in higher education, research, and technical trainingPESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2025) Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, has entered into a formal partnership with China’s Hubei Three Gorges Polytechnic to expand cooperation in higher education, research, and technical training. The agreement was endorsed by Gomal University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal and Director Admissions Riaz Ahmed Bettani, while Three Gorges Polytechnic was represented by President Deng Xidong and Director Liu Fangyou. The signing ceremony was marked as a joint event, held simultaneously in Beijing, Hubei, Islamabad, and at Gomal University. Established in 1974 under the vision of former Prime Minister Zulfikqar Ali Bhutto, Gomal University is one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s prominent public research institutions. “This partnership will position Gomal University as a regional innovation hub, connecting our agriculture sector and small-scale industries with international networks,” he added.