Pakistan, June 27 -- The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has underscored the critical importance of robust collaboration between industry and academia for the promotion of entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development in Pakistan.

In a joint statement issued on Thursday, Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, President ICCI, along with Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Siddiqui and Vice President Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry, emphasized that in today's era of start-ups, incubators, and innovation-driven enterprises, it is imperative for educational institutions and industrial sectors to work hand in hand.

They stated that such synergy is essential to equip graduating students with the practical knowledge, entrepreneurial mindset, and...