A PhD is a postgraduate doctoral degree that is awarded to students who complete an original thesis offering a significant new contribution to knowledge in a particular subject. These qualifications are offered for all subjects and are considered the highest level of academic degree a person can achieve. In a conversation with Academia Magazine, Matiullah Tareen, a PhD scholar from Balochistan, Pakistan shared his views to outline how PhD in Germany should be approached by Pakistani students. He is one of the few students funded by a joint venture between HEC and DAAD through a scholarship titled ‘Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan’.