By Muhammad Faisal Kaleem

ISLAMABAD: The monitoring body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has paid a budget of millions to the country’s best ranked university, even before the budget was approved, Daily Times has learnt. The HEC used to fund Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) millions of rupees in the form of budget 2016-17 while the amount was neither approved […]

ISLAMABAD: The head of department should be role-model for his subordinates of any institution, but country’s number one educational institution Quid-i-Azam University (QAU) presents otherwise picture as its Vice Chancellor (VC) enjoying official residence but paying nothing, Daily Times has learnt. Javed Ashraf, VC, QAU residing in official house since his appointment on the position, […]

ISLAMABAD: Finally best ranked Quaid-I-Azam University (QAU) hold its long delayed Syndicate meeting and finalized many pending cases including restoration of Registrar who had been sent on forced leave around one and half year ago, Daily Times has learnt. The Syndicate is prime decision making body of the varsity has directed for the restoration of […]

ISLAMABAD: Instead of choosing the best ranked commercial bank, Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) deposited Rs 160 million in the lowest ranked commercial bank in the country, Daily Times has learnt. The amount of Rs 160 million was purely of endowment funds that is the saving of the varsity while as per rules the actual amount would […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), has notified the retirement of Director General (DG) Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). In a notification available with Daily Times, the CADD notified the retirement of DG, FDE Shahnaz Riaz. “On attaining the age of superannuation Dr Shahnaz Riaz shall stand retired from government services with effect […]

ISLAMABAD: In a new and good development the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) has declared null and void the further functioning of faculty against administrative slots in the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). According to documents available with Daily Times, over 30 teachers serving on the various big administrative positions in the FDE against […]

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the country where live around one-third of South Asian children who are out of schools, revealed a report issued by the UNICEF. According to the report, the ratio of out-of-school girls was higher then the boys. The report states that 38.9 percent of girls at the primary level are […]

ISLAMABAD: The huge gap between professional and non professional degree holders is being removed as the number of degrees in social sciences’ discipline is being increased. Unlike the past, more than half students now prefer to seek PhD degrees in social sciences’ discipline. Before the establishment of the Higher Education Commission and in the early […]

ISLAMABAD: The officials of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), who did not attend the “2nd Anniversary of Vision 2025 and Young Development Leader Award’ conference as per the directions of the authorities, are facing trouble due to their absence, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to details, the Ministry of Planning and Reforms, on August […]

ISLAMABAD: Beside other parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), comparatively posh sector F-6 has heavy water scarcity, caused heavy trouble for the residents, Daily Times has learnt. Located four kilometer away from Parliament House the Sector F-6 has many issues including major issue of water scarcity. The residents are compelled to purchase water from […]