VUP, PBSA signed MoU

LAHORE:Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP) and Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA) signed an MoU to promote peace and solidarity among youth in general and specifically among Virtual University’s students. As per the MoU, both organisations will work together with various approaches for personality development, career counselings and team building across the country through VUP’s ICT-based […]

KU’s first female acting vice chancellor after 71 years

Karachi: Prof Dr Nasira Khatoon, dean of the Faculty of Science, has been appointed as acting VC of KU as an interim arrangement until further orders. Since 1951, for the first time in the history of the University of Karachi, a woman has been appointed as acting vice chancellor of the educational institution. On Tuesday, […]

10,000 youth registered for talent hunt drive

Islamabad : Special assistant to the prime minister on youth affairs Usman Dar on Tuesday said the government has registered over 10,000 youth for talent hunt campaign under the Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP). He told a presser that two sports talent hunt drives under the KJP would be launched from March 12 at Gujranwala to […]

Book on arbitration law launched at IIU

Islamabad : The Department of Law of the Faculty of Shariah and Law (FSL) of International Islamic University (IIU) organised a launching ceremony of a book on ‘Arbitration Law of Pakistan’ by Dr Ikram Ullah, Assistant Professor of Law Department. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of the Islamabad High Court and Justice Jawad Hassan of the […]

President Arif Alvi urges HEC to expand associate degree programme for rapid HR uplift

Islamabad : President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said to avail tremendous opportunities offered by the world in the field of technology and data, the best option for Pakistan was to produce efficient human resource through short-term degree programmes. The president, in this regard, urged the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to expand the scope of […]

HEC extends international scholarship deadline

Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced an extension in the deadline for submitting the forms of applications for a US-based scholarship — for fall 2022 and Spring/Summer 2023. The scholarship is only for PhD Programme and does not include MS leading to the PhD, the HEC said in a statement. It said the […]

CDA board approves land for two varsities in Islamabad

Islamabad: The land has been approved for the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) University and the National University Special Education academic faculty. The board meeting of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday approved allotment of land for two universities ) in Islamabad. The sources said that CDA board meeting chaired by the CDA […]

VC for ensuring market-oriented quality education

LAHORE:Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor Dr Niaz Ahmad has stressed the need to ensure quality education, provision of relevant knowledge of the industry and equipping student with relevant skills so that they could contribute to the development of the country, industry and society. For this purpose, our curriculum and standards must be as per the requirements […]

Alhamra Rising Stars launched

Lahore (HRNW)- The hard work, dedication, madness, and selfless spirit of doing something for art, artist, and this land is a feeling that is the hallmark of Alhamra, the unique institution of culture in the heart of Punjab Lahore. There is hardly a person in the arts and literature who is unfamiliar with the name […]