OPF College teachers move SC to get outstanding dues on July 19, 2020The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) College teachers have approached the Supreme Court against the management of the foundation which has reportedly failed to implement apex court orders regarding payment of outstanding dues to them, Daily Times has learnt reliably. In a plea, two teachers of OPF Girls College F-8/2 Islamabad Baleena Khalid and Sameena Jabeen […]
Large number of faculty in IIUI working against basic rules on July 16, 2020There seem to be no rules in place in International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) as 27 senior faculty members are working without having fulfilment of criteria set by Higher Education Commission (HEC) for inductions and promotions of the respective positions. The HEC also seems slumbering and endeavoured on mere issuance of letters. The Commission never […]
Civil society protest against US president on July 13, 2020In a demonstration on Sunday the protesters blamed President of the United States, Donald Trump for devastate occurred by spread of COVID-19 as, they said, his ‘negligence’ shake out this pandemic and his irresponsible behaviour resulted to loss of thousands of people’ lives in the world. A large number of the civil society representatives and […]
Despondent FDE daily wagers approach SC for justice on July 11, 2020While finding no other option after failure of getting their due rights, daily-wage employees of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) approached Chief Justice of Pakistan to pay head to the plight of around 1,600 employees. In an application to Supreme Court Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, the daily-wage employees said that the authorities concerned are […]
Educational institutions to reopen from Sept 15 on July 10, 2020After getting final nod from the National Coordination Committee (NCC), the government on Thursday announced to reopen educational institutions across country from September 15 under strict guidelines. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said that educational institutions will formally re-open on September 15 as all stakeholders have developed a consensus after thorough […]
Educational institutions across country may open in first week of September on July 9, 2020The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference on Wednesday unanimously declared that the final decision regarding reopening of the educational institutions across the country in September would be taken as per recommendations from National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Although Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, who chaired the meeting, did not respond to repeated attempts of the […]
Hindu temple lacks building plan, CDA informs IHC on July 7, 2020The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Monday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the work on construction of Hindu temple in Islamabad was halted due to lack of building plan for this purpose. The court, however, reserved the judgment. Justice Amir Farooq of IHC took up the petition filed against construction of a Hindu […]
The real tale of PTV inquiry against telecast of incorrect map of Pakistan on July 1, 2020Although the authorities in Pakistan Television (PTV) acquitted themselves by suspension of mere two junior employees for airing an “incorrect map of Pakistan”, but Daily Times explored real facts behind the tale and found that real culprits of the blunder were never punished. In the first week of this month, state-run PTV aired an incorrect […]
Dr Arif Alvi appoints another Saudi national as IIUI president on July 1, 2020The President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday appointed another Saudi national Assistant Professor Dr Huthal Bin Hamoud Al Otaibi as new president of the International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad. Dr Alivi recommended the appointment while heading the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting. A senior official of the varsity confirmed the development but refused […]
Court issues arrest warrant against Zardari in Toshakhana reference on July 1, 2020An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday issued a bailable arrest warrant for former president Asif Ali Zardari in the Toshakhana reference. The Pakistan People’s Party supremo is one of the main suspects in the case along with former prime ministers Yousaf Raza Gilani and Nawaz Sharif. During the proceedings, Zardari’s counsel Farooq H Naek […]