Pakistan-born scientist Asifa Akhtar to be the recipient of Germany’s most prestigious award

Pakistan-born scientist ​​​​​​​​Asifa Akhtar has been selected as a recipient for the Leibniz Prize for 2021, which is Germany’s most important research funding award. Akhtar was the the first international female vice president of the biology and medicine section at Germany’s prestigious Max Planck Society. The Max Planck Society is Germany’s most successful research organisation. […]

Significant Increase in number of Canadian Study Permits to Pakistani Students

In July 2019, the Canadian government had expanded the SDS to Pakistan, making it the fifth country to have access to SDS along with China, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Under the SDS, Canadian authorities are required to issue study permits to students from these five countries within 20 days. According to Pakistan’s High Commissioner […]

NHS Postpones All Medical Exams scheduled for January

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has postponed all medical examinations that had been scheduled for January 2021. It barred medical universities from holding examinations due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic via a notification issued on Thursday. This is the second time in two months that examinations have been postponed. On […]

HEC agrees on two-year Bachelor, Masters programs till 2022

HEC has agreed to continue the two-year programmes for the next two years. The students would now have no issue with regard to admissions in these programs up till 2022. Last year in November, HEC had issued directives to all educational institutions to stop two-year bachelor’s degree programmes. PESHAWAR: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has […]

Pakistan health, education officials to discuss closing schools.

PM’s aide Faisal Sultan believes the healthcare system has improved. The discussion will be held after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre in Islamabad, he added. Pakistan has been battling a second wave of coronavirus infections. The country reported 37 deaths from the virus and 2,300 new cases in the last 24 […]

No decision to shut schools in Punjab: minister

Punjab Minister for School Education Dr Murad Raas on Thursday said no decision has been taken to close schools in the province due to the increase in Covid-19 cases. Addressing a press conference in Attock, he urged schoolchildren to strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said six months closure of educational institutions has already […]

Federal govt colleges to start online classes from 7th

The colleges under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) will start online classes up to undergraduate level from July 7 – a decision resented by a number of teachers who believe that the academics should first be provided training to teach through modern technological means. A number of teachers find it difficult to conduct online […]

COVID-19 2nd wave: Pakistan to decide on schools’ closure on November 5

Government portal on Monday reported highest rise in coronavirus cases in a single day since July 26, with 1,123 new infections PM Khan to chair a meeting of National Coordination Committee today to decide on new measures and restrictions ISLAMABAD: The federal government has called a meeting of all provincial education ministers on Thursday, November […]

Just the tip of the iceberg

Broadsheet is just the tip of the iceberg, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday in a series of tweets about the corruption of the elite in Pakistan and how it stands exposed. The premier said the elite cannot hide behind the “victimisation” card when it comes to international revelations, making a reference to the Panama […]

List of targets NAB assigned to Broadsheet

ISLAMABAD: When Gen Pervez Musharraf initiated an anti-corruption drive in 2000, the National Accountability Bureau had registered scores of people as targets and assigned them to Broadsheet LLC, a firm then hired for tracing assets allegedly made with corrupt money. The Sharif family was on the top of the list of the registered targets whereas […]