HEC Suspends Isra University Admissions, Warns Students

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Isra University’s admissions have been suspended once again by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. This ban has been in effect since Fall 2022…

Govt Seeks World Bank Approval To Revise Punjabs 200m Health And Education Plan

World Bank Reviews Progress of $400M Higher Education Project in Pakistan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank stocktaking mission recently held a series of meetings with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to review the progress of the Higher…

Punjab Govt Launches Special Travel Card for Students

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has reportedly decided to create a dedicated student travel card, as stated in a press statement. During a provincial cabinet…

IHC Rejects Petition to Delay CSS 2025 Exams

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a petition that sought to delay the upcoming Central Superior Services (CSS) 2025 examinations until the results…

IHC Reserves Verdict on Plea to Halt CSS 2025 Exams

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict on a petition seeking to postpone the CSS 2025 exams until the results of CSS 2024…

Pakistan’s HEC Introduces Modernized Microbiology Curricula for BS and MS Degree Programs

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has issued revised curricula for BS and MS degree programmes in Microbiology, incorporating modern advancements to align…

Science Ministry to Appoint New NIO Head on High Salary Despite Transfer Plan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of Science and Technology has decided to appoint a new head for the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) with a lucrative MP-I scale…

Thousands of Teaching, Non-Teaching Positions to Be Scrapped in Punjab Schools

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab: The Punjab School Education Department has decided to abolish thousands of vacant teaching and non-teaching positions that have remained unfilled for the past two…

Youth to Receive Loans for Laptops and Overseas Employment under Expanded PM’s Youth Loan Scheme

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme has been expanded to offer young individuals financial assistance for both business ventures and laptop purchases. This announcement was…

UNESCO to Upgrade Girls’ Schools With Smart Classrooms in GB

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, along with UNESCO, is starting a new project to create smart classes in 40 girls’ schools…

Top 47 Pakistani Universities Listed in 2025 World Rankings

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

LAHORE: Times Higher Education (THE) has included 47 universities from Pakistan in its prestigious 2025 World University Rankings. In the rankings, Quaid-i-Azam University Islam­abad is…

Punjab Textbook Features CM Maryam, Kulsoom Nawaz, and Other Prominent Women

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Since Saturday, X users have been sharing posts about Maryam Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Punjab, and her mother, Kulsoom Nawaz, speculating on their inclusion…

Rs. 5 Million Fine Imposed on Renowned Islamic School for Overcharging Fees

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Directorate of Private Institutions Sindh has fined Al-Fajr Academy Rs5 million for charging fees without permission and has ordered the school to return the…

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