"A meeting was held on April 05, 2014 at the office of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peshawar (KPCCI) at 02:00 PM. The meeting was headed by Mr. Zahid Ullah Shinwari, President (KPCCI). The meeting was attended by the following:

• Mr. Fawad Ishaq, Prominent Member
• Mr. Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, Prominent Member
• Mr. Abid Ullah , EC Member
• Mr. Fazl-e-Wahid , EC Member
• Mr. Sajjad Aziz, Deputy Secretary Public Relation, KPCCI
• Mr. Shah Hussain Awan Lecturer/Focal Person Entrepreneurship Society Abdul Wali Khan University)
• Mr. Amer Khan (President, Entrepreneurship Society Abdul Wali Khan University)
• Mr. Ammad (Media Coordinator, Abdul Wali Khan University)                               

The main objective of the meeting was to build partnership between Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan and corporate sector. The following points were discussed in the meeting:

• Summer internships,
• Job placements,
• Research collaboration & consultancy,
• Organizing job fair events,
• Facilitation of entrepreneurship in Abdul Wali Khan University,
• Sponsorship of career events

The above mentioned points were discussed and suggestions were put forward by both the parties. Mr. Shah Hussain Awan briefed the house regarding achievements of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, especially in the field of research activities going in various campuses in a short span of just five years. He stressed that the linkage between academia and industry is need of the hour. The chamber appreciated the step taken by Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan and agreed to provide internships and jobs to the students of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan in various fields. The members of KPCCI requested Abdul Wali Khan University to provide consultancy in Research and Development. Both parties agreed to sign MoU, in order to achieve the desired goals of partnership.