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Pakistan SAU leads Sindh’s universities in Google Certification Programme HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam has secured the top position among ten universities in Sindh... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 06:27am
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Sports Women's PCB-HEC Inter-varsity tournament commences today LAHORE: The PCB-HEC Women’s Inter-varsity Cricket Tournament 2024 is set to commence on Thursday (today) with 18... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Pakistan No compromise on governance issue in universities: Governor LAHORE: Announcing that no compromise will be made on governance issues in the universities, Punjab Governor Sardar... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
Pakistan FAPUASA for appointing VCs in public sector universities of Punjab LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association on Friday demanded that government should... Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:49am
Pakistan KP governor bars universities from sale, lease of land PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has barred public sector universities in the province from... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Pakistan ‘Life Savers Initiative for Universities and Colleges’ launched LAHORE: The Minister for Health and Emergency Services and provincial Minster for Education Tuesday lunched ‘Life... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Sindh govt approves 12 innovative crop varieties KARACHI: In a significant move towards boosting agricultural productivity, the Sindh government has approved 12... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Opinion Leveraging private sector to empower Pakistan’s youth Over the past couple weeks, I had the privilege of visiting some of Pakistan’s leading universities, digital ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:10am
Pakistan FAPUASA concerned at ‘crises’ in over 25 varsities across Punjab LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA), led by its President, Dr... Published 02 Sep, 2024 08:04am
Pakistan Senate panel asks unregistered universities to set up grievance desks ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday directed the... Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am
Opinion Moving the capital back to Karachi To save Jinnah’s Pakistan, voices are being raised to move the capital back to his city from where the journey had... Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:52am
Pakistan Funding and tax rebate issue: ASA EC takes stock of situation LAHORE: A meeting of the Executive Council of the Academic Staff Association (ASA) held on Tuesday in the committee... Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am
Print HEC signs contract to automate Pakistani universities ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) via its Higher Education Development Programme in Pakistan (HEDP)... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:43am
Pakistan FAPUASA seeks ‘adequate’ allocations for universities in budget LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has written letters to the... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Govt asked to continue extending support to varsities FAISALABAD: The vice chancellors’ committee had requested the federal government to continue extending support to... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Pakistan Punjab to start Emergency Rescue 1122 service on motorways by Dec LAHORE: The Punjab government will launch the Emergency Rescue 1122 service on motorways in December this year and... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
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Print 60 universities functioning without VCs, SC told ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed that out of 147 public sector universities about 60 are functioning ... Updated 07 Apr, 2024 12:07pm
Pakistan Consortia recommendations on seven themes sent to CM LAHORE: On the instructions of Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman, the final recommendations of consortia... Published 30 Mar, 2024 08:12am
Pakistan Universities: HEC chairman for promoting research work LAHORE: Chairman Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has said that there is a need to promote... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Pakistan Training programme on beekeeping held at SAU HYDERABAD: A training program on beekeeping was conducted at Sindh Agriculture University, with students from ... Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Pakistan USAID supports strategic planning at 16 Pak universities HYDERABAD: Vice Chancellors of 16 universities in the country participated in the strategic planning dialogue held ... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Pakistan SFA, varsities ink MoU to improve food safety KARACHI: The Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sindh Food Authority (SFA) and the universities... Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:53am
Pakistan Universities barred from granting affiliations to colleges, institutions ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced a complete ban on granting new affiliations to... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Pakistan For flood-related rehabilitation works: 14 varsities in KP, Sindh, Balochistan likely to get Rs1.6bn ISLAMABAD: The steering committee of the Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project has proposed... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan GCU Faisalabad listed among 600 best universities FAISALABAD: Government College University Faisalabad got the honour of being included in the 600 best universities... Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Opinion Rural Indians join rush to study abroad as prospects dim at home When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to get into a good Indian college, his father, a small... Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:29am
Pakistan Minister urges academics, industrialists to work together for solving country’s problems ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday urged the industry and universities to... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept