Govt to spend Rs 10.8bn for skill development, vocational educationThe government would spend an amount of Rs 10,811 million during forthcoming fiscal year to productively run its skill development projects and other educational programmes. The basic objective of the...
Taxila: an illustration of fascinating influences of multiple civilisationsWhen it comes to the ancient history, Pakistan has its fair share of treasures of which the most prominent and undeniably important archaeological sites in South Asia is Taxila, a place where rich hum...
How does brain tell us that we are thirsty?A new study maps the brain circuits that tell us when we need to drink water, as well as when we have had enough. The research uncovered a neural hierarchy by stimulating and suppressing the urge to d...
Plan International ‘fails’ to execute WASH projectDespite having received a funding of millions of rupees from donors for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project launched in several districts of Pakistan, an international non-governmental or...
Speakers stress social media’s role in image building of countrySpeakers at a media conference held here on Saturday underlined the need for exploiting the social media to spread country’s positive image to the world and develop the society on optimistic lines. “I...
Azerbaijan providing multiple scholarships to Pakistani youthThe government of Azerbaijan is providing a number of scholarships to Pakistani youth for higher education, according to Ambassador Ali Alizada. More than 100 Pakistani students are studying at differ...
Renowned Urdu poet rememberedFamous humuorous poet Syed Zamir Jafri was remembered on Saturday on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary. Zamir Jafri was born at Chak Abdul Khaliq, Jhelum, on January 1, 1918. He became famous...