When a student takes, or attempts to take his or her own life, public conversation is often shadowed by speculative narratives. The question quietly shifts from what went wrong to why this happened. Even social media users rush to frame the story, often with relentless certainty, producing explanations that are easy to consume but rarely […]
Higher Education
UoP staff protest, seek federal control amid financial crisis
PESHAWAR: Teaching and non-teaching employees of the University of Peshawar (UoP) have demanded that the institution be placed under federal administrative and financial control, alleging that the provincial government has failed to manage its affairs. The demand was issued during a protest on Friday over the non-payment of December salaries and pensions. Read More: KP government […]
HEC chairman post vacant as selection awaits approval
ISLAMABAD: The appointment of the chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) continues to face delays, although the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training remains hopeful that the process will be completed in the coming days. Reda More: Academic circles hope HEC to regain reputation under Dr Mukhtar The position fell vacant on July 30 following […]
KP says Upper Chitral varsity plan not feasible
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has informed the federal government that establishing a separate university in Upper Chitral district is not feasible, proposing instead that funds be allocated to upgrade the existing University of Chitral in neighbouring Lower Chitral. Read More: Three-day Shandur polo festival kicks off in upper Chitral Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had announced […]
A Suicide in Higher Education
The recent tragic suicide of a fifth-semester pharmacy student, Mr Awais Sultan, at the University of Lahore has raised urgent and unsettling questions about Pakistan’s higher education system. What drives students to such despair on our campuses? Where does responsibility lie? And, most critically, what structural reforms are required to prevent such tragedies from recurring? […]
UoG set to implement EOTO as academics approve new SOPs
GUJRAT – The University of Gujrat (UoG) Academic Council in its 28th meeting here at Hafiz Hayat Campus on Friday approved the new SOPs for implementing the Each One Teach One (EOTO) – the new initiative under the Prime Minister’s National Literacy Drive. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Zahoor Ul Haq, recepient of the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, […]
Dow University convocation celebrates academic achievements
KARACHI: More than 2,800 students were conferred degrees at the 15th convocation of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), held on Wednesday at the varsity’s Ojha campus cricket ground. Graduates from medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing, and allied health sciences disciplines took part in the ceremony. Read More: 4,051 awarded degrees at 28th convocation of UMT The graduating […]
Punjab, Netherlands to collaborate on higher education, water management
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Ambassador of Netherlands HE Robert-Jan Siegert for detailed discussions on how to promote trade, investment, agriculture, water management, climate change, technological collaboration and public linkages. Welcoming the Ambassador on his recent appointment, she expressed best wishes and reaffirmed Punjab’s commitment to advancing cooperation with the Netherlands. Both sides […]
AI Literacy in Higher Education
We are a “trispective generation”. We live in a present that moves like a superhighway. At the same time, we remain conscious of a traditional past and an increasingly unpredictable future. When we look back, academic writing was a paper-and-pen activity. Educators and students generated ideas through discussions, arguments, and debates. Critical reading shaped critical […]
UoG Syndicate Approves 27 New Buses and Major Reforms at 52nd Meeting
GUJRAT: The University of Gujrat (UoG) Syndicate, during its 52nd meeting held at the Hafiz Hayat Campus on Thursday, approved major initiatives to enhance student services, academic performance, and institutional development. A key highlight was the approval of 27 new buses to expand the university’s transport fleet, improving travel facilities for students. Vice Chancellor Prof. […]