QAU decides to use all legal options to resist Bahara Kahu project on December 14, 2022Although Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) administration seems crestfallen after decision of Islamabad High Court (IHC) in which writ-petition of the varsity against construction of the Bhara Kahu bypass project was flash-out with blank relief but apex committee of the varsity decided to be unfaltering to seeking all legal forums against the project. According to the information […]
HSA VC urges healthcare professional training to cope with health issues on December 12, 2022Health related issues can only be addressed by using advanced medical technology, enhancement of investment in health sector and good training of health care professionals, said Vice Chancellor Health Services Academy (HSA) Prof Dr Shahzad Ali Khan on Sunday. The Vice Chancellor said medical technology and production of better health care professionals can sort out […]
CCP penalizes company for deceiving public over Covid-19 products on December 10, 2022In a bid to make end of institutional malpractices from the country, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has punished a private paint company on deceiving customers in marketing of their products, Daily Times has learnt. As per available information, the CCP found the company as guilty of violating Section 10 of the Competition Act, […]
DG FDE issued show cause notice over non-compliance of NA speaker ruling on December 4, 2022After getting nod from authorities concerned, a Parliamentary Committee issued show-cause notice to Director General (DG) Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) Dr Ikram Ali Malik for non-compliance of Speaker National Assembly’s (NA) ruling as well as well as refusal from implementation of Committee’s decisions. This was said by Chairman Special Committee on Affected Employees Qadir […]
NA directs FDE to raise daily wagers’ salaries to Rs 25000, Rs 30,000 on November 25, 2022After Prime Minister of Pakistan, a parliamentary body on Thursday also recommended to increase daily wagers salaries of Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) to RS 25,000 and Rs 30,000 per month while the longstanding issue of their regularization should also resolve on priority basis. The National Assembly’s (NA) Special Committee on Affected Employees, chaired by […]
HEC grants $525,000 to 15 startup businesses to boost entrepreneurship on November 25, 2022The Higher Education Commis-sion (HEC) has granted $525,000 to fifteen start-ups under the Innovator Seed Fund (ISF) program with the purpose to enhance the entrepreneurship, Daily Times has learnt. As per available information 15 start-ups have won grants of up to $35,000 each in the Pitching competition. Initially, as many as 26 entrepreneurial teams shortlisted […]
Non-obedience of top brass results in removal of PNC registrar on November 23, 2022Non-obedience of orders of top brass resulted fiasco for Registrar Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) Fozia Mushtaq as she has been removed from the post immediately when she allegedly remained fail in providing some sort of record to the higher authorities. According to a notification available with Daily Times, Musthaq was suspended when she didn’t provide […]
Capital to have centralized mointring to deal with traffic issues on November 21, 2022In a rare move, the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) established a centralized monitoring system at its headquarters to keep check on traffic congestion as well as traffic violations. The purpose of the move was to facilitate citizens as being the main onus of the ITP. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Dr Mustafa Tanveer told […]
Non-availability of flood damages data irks NA on November 19, 2022The complete data of damages caused by unprecedented floods devastated in Sindh and some parts of Punjab in the country around four months back would be compiled by December 1, National Assembly (NA) informed on Friday. The laxity of the federal and provincial disaster management agencies came under debate in the house during question hour […]
HEC plans to cope with industrial, economic issues through TDF on November 16, 2022The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has planned to solve prevailing industrial and economic issues in the country through establishment of Technology Development Fund (TDF), Daily Times has learnt. The available information stated that the commission was in planning to strengthen academia-industry linkages in the country through TDF. “A joint tech, venture proposals are also invited […]