Ineffectiveness of nursing council jeopardises nursing institutions, students’ future on November 27, 2023The authorities concerned endanger the future of thousands of students seeking education in nursing by making Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PMNC) all of sudden dysfunctional, Daily Times has learnt reliably. As per available information earlier this month the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination de-notified top two positions of the Council and […]
University teachers vow to shatter all barriers to get due rights on November 1, 2023Despite barriers and dire consequences from their bosses, a large number of faculty members, working at universities across the country, staged a protest on Tuesday here against futile promotion policies of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan. Holding placards and banners inscribed with slogans in their favor outside the HEC building in sector H-9, faculty members […]
NHA to reactive abandoned Training & Research Centre on October 23, 2023The federal government has planned to recrudesce Highway Research and Training Centre (HRTC) at National Highway Authority (NHA) in order to train engineers to enhance the standards of national highways and motorways in the country, Daily Times has learnt reliably. The sources in the Ministry of Communication said that the purpose of the establishment of […]
Nursing council shuts down around 50 institutions on October 19, 2023In a landmark development, a medical regulatory body shutdown around 50 nursing colleges across the country over non-fulfillment of the required criteria and all kinds of admissions in these institutions are declared as “illegal”. The council, apex decision making body of Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PMNC), in its 3rd session directed to close 45 […]
Education ministry puts ECP recommendations under carpet on October 19, 2023Almost entire bureaucracy has been reshuffled as soon as the interim government set up as it was recommended by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to make upcoming general elections in the country most transparent but an influential bureaucrat could not be replaced that may affective in three constituencies of National Assembly (NA) fall in Islamabad […]
Free medical camp treats dozens of cleft lip children on October 8, 2023A journey started from very initial level now has been expanded to providing treatment to dozens of children suffering from Cleft Lip and Palate, said Farhat Akhtar Rehman, senior member of the Islamabad Cleft Lip and Palate Association (ICLAPA). The association held a free medical camp to treat cleft lip and palate patients. Around 40 […]
Senate body approves restoration of students unions on September 21, 2023The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday principally approved the restoration of students unions to promote peace at educational institutions and to eliminate the regional ethnicity of the country’s educational institutions. In this regard Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi moved a bill titled the Islamabad capital Territory Students Unions Bill, 2023 […]
Minister issues show-cause to PIMS for fake MRI machines installation publicity on September 20, 2023Caretaker Minister for National Health Services Regulation (NHS) took the notice of unnecessary delay in installation of only Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at (PIMS) and also issued show-cause notice to authorities concerned against “fake publicity” of said machine installation. According to the available information with Daily Times, the NHS Minister Dr Nadeem Jan issued […]
MDCAT exams conducted finally after delays on September 11, 2023Finally Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) conducted the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT-2023) participated by 1, 8 0534 across the country. Previously, the MDCAT exams schedule was changed one and another date by the council authorities. Last week, acting minister for health Dr Nadeem Jan announced the new schedule officially for September […]
New council vows to resolve all administrative issues of nursing council on August 12, 2023The newly elected apex decision making body of the defunct Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) has decided to launch digital system for nurses’ registration as to make it accessible as well as to enhance the transparency at the organisation, Daily Times has learnt reliably. As per sources, the decision was taken at the first meeting of […]