Dismal Times By: Daily Times on May 15, 2023As our politics begin to unravel, so does the prospect of securing financing from the IMF. We are engulfed with crises on all sides with no hopes of respite in the near future. Despite months of protracted negotiations, our attempts to appease the Washington-based lender have borne little fruit-debt default, once a remote possibility has […]
Search for Honour By: Daily Times on May 15, 2023Two star-crossed women were shot dead with a few kilometres and hours between them. One over the much-talked-about patriarchal notion of “honour.” The other, because her brother-in-law deemed her a sitting duck in a family dispute. The death toll can soar even higher if considering the life snatched away from a baby who was yet […]
Drone Horrors By: Daily Times on March 17, 2023Drone warfare in Waziristan has long been legitimised through a discourse on humanism that claims very low rates of civilian casualties and a concerted effort to spare the lives of the innocent. But what of the two children who lost their lives to a drone strike in South Waziristan just yesterday? Pakistan has denied that […]
Educational boards to implement new grading system for matric, inter levels By: Web Desk on November 25, 2022The committee of chairmen of the educational boards decided to replace the current grading system at the inter and matric levels with a 10-point system across the country. The decision was made in Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) meeting held in Lahore. The meeting was chaired by Secretary of Universities and Boards Mureed Rahimo. […]
Good news for CSS aspirants By: Web Desk on November 2, 2022Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Wednesday announced the Written CSS Competitive Examination 2023 for interested candidates who wanted to prove their mettle in the challenging field of civil service of the country that offers a thrilling job experience in multi-faceted domains. According to the official sources from FPSC, interested candidates may apply online well […]
HEC chairman announces to resume Prime Minister’s laptop scheme By: Web Desk on October 26, 2022Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has announced to resume Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme in the next few days. The HEC chairman made the announcement while speaking with journalists in Karachi. With assistance from Microsoft and other international organizations, the HEC will also launch a programme for online courses for students […]
BISE Lahore announces schedule for inter part-II annual exams By: Web Desk on October 19, 2022BISE Lahore announces schedule for inter part-II annual exams. The Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has announced the admissions schedule for the annual examination for inter-part II. Candidates are advised to send their admission forms until 2nd November with a single fee. According to the BISE Lahore, the intermediate part II annual examination […]
AIOU extends admission deadline till Nov 8 By: Web Desk on October 18, 2022Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has extended the admission deadline for the programs offered in the second phase of the autumn 2022 semester till November 8, 2022, with late fee charges. According to the Director of Admissions, Syed Zia Husnain Naqvi, fresh students can take admission till November 8, whereas continuing students can register themselves […]
NUMS will hold its MDCAT on Oct 16 for 2,075 seats By: Web Desk on October 15, 2022National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) will simultaneously hold its Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) across the country and overseas in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates for admission in MBBS/BDS programmes on October 16 (Sunday). MDCAT for is being held for admission in 13 medical and Dental colleges. The students seeking admission […]
HEC invites applications under Pak-France Research Program By: APP on October 11, 2022HEC invites applications under Pak-France Research Program. The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has invited applications from Pakistan’s faculty members of public and private universities, for funding under the Pak-France PERIDOT Research Program 2022. According to official sources from HEC, the proposals from faculty members endorsed by heads of HEIs and Offices of Research, Innovation […]