Digital World Pakistan Provide 25 Million to GIK for scholarship to needy students

SWABI : The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Lores and Technology and Digital World Pakistan (DWP) Foundation on Tuesday inked a education agreement to give fiscal support to indigent and able scholars at undergraduate position. The agreement was signed by Prof Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector GIK Institute, and Muhammad Farooq Naseem, vice chairman of […]

Girls clinch top positions in 2019-2020 MA private exams

The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the results of MA final year Private Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Philosophy and Arabic Annual Examinations for 2019-2020, with all top positions going to female students. However, all candidates who appeared in Arabic exams were declared unsuccessful. According to Controller Examination Dr Syed Zafar Hussain, the results of MA […]

FDE to add 1,000 teachers to system before start of new academic year

Islamabad : The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) will add as many as 1,000 teachers to the system before the start of the next academic year, which will improve the system. He said that 337 teachers have been recruited with full transparency. These teachers have been appointed only in rural schools. The test of 250 […]

SNGPL to set up research lab at UET

PESHAWAR: University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) entered into a collaboration where the latter will sponsor a chair on “Gas Engineering” in the Department of Chemical Engineering of the university. UET Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Iftikhar Hussain and Engr Amjad Mumtaz, General Manager, SNGPL Lahore signed the Memorandum […]

PU awards PhD degrees to five scholars

LAHORE:Punjab University (PU) has awarded PhD degrees to five of its scholars. According to details, Muhammad Azam Ali has been awarded PhD degree in the subject of Molecular Biology after approval of his thesis entitled, “Transformation of Arabidopsis CER3 Gene to Study its Role Against Various Stresses in Cotton”, Muhammad Tahir Rashid in the subject […]

Experts hammer out guidelines on oxygen therapy for newborns

Islamabad : Newborns with heart, lung, or respiratory problems may need to breathe increased amounts of oxygen. Oxygen therapy is a lifesaving, essential intervention for the treatment of many common childhood conditions. At the same time, however, breathing too much oxygen can damage the lungs of patients who are born very prematurely, and may also […]

British Council trains 100 women for leadership role

Islamabad : Celebrating the launch of its ‘Women in Leadership’ programme in South Asia, the British Council has reiterated its commitment to take more effective initiatives to increase women contribution towards nation building through women empowerment. The British Council hosted a digital event across South Asia to celebrate the launch of its ‘Women in Leadership’ […]

Workshop on modern beekeeping concludes

Rawalpindi : Three-day training workshop on Queen Rearing and Modern Beekeeping organized by Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) was concluded here Sunday. Beekeeping is a profitable business and production can be increased only by taking strict steps to control deforestation and pesticide use in agriculture, said the experts while addressing the […]

Unesco announces silk roads youth research grant

Islamabad : Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has announced the ‘2022 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant to mobilize young researchers to study the Silk Roads’ shared heritage. The Unesco Silk Roads Youth Research Grant was first launched in 2021 and is organised within the UNESCO Silk Roads Programme with the support of […]

NBF Book Museum attracts book lovers

Islamabad : The National Book Foundation’s (NBF) Book Museum is attracting large numbers of people from across the country, promoting a culture of reading that has been praised by thousands of book lovers. Talking to the media, a senior official of NBF Daud Mirza said, “The efforts to promote book reading culture to get the […]