PMC to hold MDCAT exams same day across Pakistan on September 15, 2022The Medical and Dental Colleges Admissions Test (MDCAT) entrance exams would be held on same day across the country whereas Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) is all set to consult all public and private medical universities through relevant authorities to make adequate arrangements in this regards, a senior official of the PMC told Daily Times on […]
PMC to introduce biometric verification system for doctors’ registration on September 13, 2022In order to make the country’s healthcare sector on par with international standards, Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has planned to introduce biometric verification system (BVS) for already registered health practitioners/doctors and upcoming such registrations, Daily Times has learnt reliably. A well-informed source in the PMC told that the decision was made by the authorities concerned […]
Ad hocism affecting performance of USC on September 7, 2022Running over 5,000 store outlets across the country, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan has been functioning on ad hoc basis as many positions in the corporation, including some key positions, are filled on provisional basis whereas the authorities concerned are least bothered to settle this laxity. Daily Times has learnt reliably that some […]
HEC invites young talent to promote sports on August 30, 2022The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited talented sportsperson among youth across the country under Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) and planned to get trials of interested male and female players of volleyball, badminton, table tennis and squash in 25 districts. According to the information available with Daily Times, the HEC set up the trial […]
NHA set to award half-a-billion rupees tender to a specific party on August 24, 2022The National Highway Authority (NHA) made a big anomaly in procurement of over rupees half a billion priced ‘LCMS with 3D Mapping Technology for Enhanced Pavement Engineering Research Analysis,’ and is set to award a tender to a specific party without analyzing specifications and lowest price offered by other three bidders. According to document available […]
Current government borrows around $4 billion loan on August 16, 2022Following the predecessors, the incumbent government has got over $3.8 billion rom different counties and foreign institutions other than International Monetary Fund (IMF) as loan in last 80 days, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to a document submitted in the National Assembly by the Ministry of Finance, the government got the said loan from […]
PPP submits resolution in NA seeking termination of 4 PTI MNAs membership on August 4, 2022The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Wednesday submitted a resolution to the lower house of the Parliament demanding termination of the membership of four members of PTI from the National Assembly over absence. Apparently, undisruptive by small opposition but inactive visibly with less attendance session under chairmanship of the Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the lower house […]
Academic circles hope HEC to regain reputation under Dr Mukhtar on July 31, 2022The academic circles hoped that the newly-appointed Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) to restore the repute of the commission, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to a notification, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Dr Mukhtar Ahmed as new HEC chief. Although the tenure of the new chairman was not mentioned on the notification, he had […]
HEC directs varsities to stop eastern medicine and surgery programs on July 31, 2022The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed universities and Degree Awarding Institutes (DAIs) to immediately stop the Bachelor of Eastern Medicine and Sugary (BEMS) program as it has been causing ambiguity among the concerned academic sections. The commission also expressed grave concerns over the issue by stating that those who are “misusing” the core purpose […]
ITP encroaches capital’s land unlawfully as CDA slumbers on July 26, 2022IThe Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), which accumulates rupees millions of revenue annually against different traffic rules violations, has been functioning its main head-office in clear violation of Capital Development Authority (CDA) bylaws, Daily Times has learnt reliably. The ITP’s head-office was established on a green belt near in Sector F-8 while any such construction would […]