Career of 1,200 schoolteachers hangs in balance on April 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: Despite the passage of several years, the Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) and Establishment Division (ED) could not finalise the legislation draft for re-designated and upgraded teachers of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to available information, around 1,200 faculty members having the cadre of Trained Graduate […]
Committee to devise strategy on violence against domestic workers on April 6, 2017 ISLAMABAD: After a brain storming discussion the senior management of the Ministry of Human Rights and some representatives of human rights organisations, on Wednesday, agreed upon the formulation of a committee that would make a final strategy for legislation to address the violence on domestic workers. On the occasion almost all human rights organisations […]
National Testing Service rejects audit by AGP on April 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: “The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has no mandate to conduct an audit for us while the Higher Education Commission (HEC) with the help of some other elements are trying to harm us,” said National Testing Service (NTS) Chief Operating Officer Dr Sherzada Khan on Friday. In following with the recent special audit observations […]
Committee to oversee transplantation of organs in the offing on March 31, 2017ISLAMABAD: After discussing each aspect of the Transplant of Human Organs and Tissue Act Amendment Bill 2017, the Standing Committee of the Lower House on Thursday agreed on the establishment of a committee comprising professionals and technical experts. The committee will keep a check on all hospitals providing such treatments. The meeting of the National […]
38% women workers in rural areas are not paid on March 31, 2017ISLAMABAD: As many as 38 percent women in the rural areas are unpaid, it was revealed in a report titled “Domestic Resource Mobilization in Pakistan: Exploring Avenues for Financing Girls’ Education”, launched on Wednesday by Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS) with the cooperation of Oxfam. Assessing the monthly income comparison of men and […]
1,000 positions vacant at FDE institutes on March 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: While a large number of daily wages employees are running from pillar to post, over 1,000 positions of different cadres are lying vacant in the various educational institutions of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) for the last many years. According to information available with Daily Times, as many as 1772 positions of various […]
Govt fails to fill key posts at CADD on March 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s office, on the recommendation of the Capital Administration and Development Division (CA&DD) transferred over a dozen key post officials from the ministry but it could appoint only eight officials as replacement causing the official business to suffer. According to the information available a couple of weeks ago, except the Secretary almost […]
FDE chief’s post remains vacant four month on on March 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: While the authorities are reportedly busy in enhancing the educational standards in the capital with billions of rupees from the Prime Minister Education Reforms Programme, the key post of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE)’s Chief is lying vacant for over four months. According to information available, the post has been vacant from December […]
IIUI appoints officials in clear violation of law on March 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Nepotism and favouritism at the International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad is on the rise as it appointed several key post officials while neglecting the fundamental and prescribed rules for these selections, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to the documents obtained by this correspondent, Muhammad Arshad Zia has been appointed as the Dean Faculty […]
No Pakistani university in Asias top 100 on March 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: Once again no Pakistani university could make a place in the top 100 universities of Asia, according to the Times Higher Education Asia university rankings 2017. The Times Higher Education World University Ranking is the agency to conduct the rankings for global universities. In calculating the top universities in Asia, the Times Higher Education […]