For the first time in Pakistan, the German Consulate General in Karachi together with eight German companies and two vocational training institutes – AMANTECH & iACT – launch the Germany-Pakistan Training Initiative (GPATI). The program is founded on the renowned concept of Dual Training System that is implemented effectively throughout Germany and is also successfully applied internationally. GPATI is being supported by the German Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) through Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The objective of this unique training initiative is to produce workforce that after going through this vocational program is immediately productive and ready to take on the challenges of the industry.