By Muhammad Faisal Kaleem

ISLAMABAD: The Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) once again encountered administrative unrest over the recent decision by its apex decision making body, the Syndicate, for sending the university’s registrar on forced leave, Daily Times has learnt reliably. The Syndicate, in its meeting a couple of days ago, decided that registrar Dr.Shafiq Ur Rehman would be sent on […]

ISLAMABAD: A two-day seminar titled World of Tomorrow concluded here on Sunday with the participation of over 100 key speakers from over a dozen countries. It left a rich abstraction of knowledge for the large number of masses that participated on the occasion. The Beaconhouse group of schools, was the major organiser of the event […]

ISLAMABAD: Set against the picturesque Margalla Hills, A World of Tomorrow kicked off at the Pak-China Friendship Centre on March 11, 2017. The two-day event organised by Beaconhouse is part of School of Tomorrow Events and aims to understand how external forces, such as geopolitics, technologies, art and culture and the environment are shaping society […]

ISALAMABAD: A three-member probe committee has been constituted by the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) to determine the responsibility of the officials who were involved in the abolishment of the Mari Chair, Daily Times has learnt reliably. Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) (now Mari Petroleum Company Limited), awarded the Mari Chair to the university for the university’s […]

ISLAMABAD: The International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad disseminated a vague message while announcing the placement of its Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) in the W category by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). In the statement issued by the university, it was said: “The IIU is placed in W category by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of […]

ISLAMABAD: Despite directions from the Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD), the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has failed to provide details of the activities of various associations, Daily Times has learnt reliably. In a letter, the ministry directed the FDE authorities to provide comprehensive details about the activities of various employee associations functioning in […]

ISLAMABAD: The President’s Secretariat has directed the administration of the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) to fix the responsibility of providing wrong information to the presidency regarding the absence of a Syndicate member in three consecutive meetings without intimation and for submitting the resignation of another member. According to the documents available with Daily Times, the QAU […]

ISLAMABAD: Instead replacing the person on the Chair, very surprisingly Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU)’s administration has abolished the Chair which had been awarded by a private oil company. According to documents available with Daily Times, Mari Gas Company Limited (MGCL) (now Mari Petroleum Company Limited) awarded the Mari Chair to the university for the university’s Department […]

ISLAMABAD: Perhaps persons vary for the Higher Education Commission as it awarded an equivalent certificate to a graduate of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) Islamabad without taking into account the basic criteria set by the Commission itself. As per documents available with Daily Times, Dr. Husnain Naqvi, who is currently Assistant professor of the International […]

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has promoted over a dozen Assistant Professors to Associate Professor. As per notification, a copy of which is available with Daily Times, the promotion of 13 Assistant Professors (BPS-18) with the approval of the Capital Administration and the Development Division (CA&DD). The promoted faculty members are serving in […]