LAHORE: The 14th annual two-day nationwide DAWN Education Expo 2017 opened at the Faletti`s Hotel on Tuesday, attracting a large number of students and their parents.

Entry was free to the show that remained open between llam and 7pm.

The largest Education Expo in the country, it assembled leading local and international universities, colleges and higher education institutes, notably from the UK, Australia, Malaysia, Turkey, the UAE and Canada.

The exhibition is organised with the objective to help the institutes of higher learning reach out to a cross section of Pakistani students who have the qualification and the means to go for further education in Pakistan or abroad.

Theeventhasbeenscheduled at a time when most participating institutions are enrolling students.

Faculty, admission officers and career counsellors interacted with the visiting students directly on a oneon-one basis.

A similar exhibition was held at Karachi Expo Centre on Jan 28 and 29.

The exhibition, after traveling from Karachi and Lahore, will conclude in Islamabad on Feb 4.