Ahsan Iqbal to promote STEM education in Pakistan

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government seems to have realized that Pakistan is far behind in quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education. Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning,…

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Yayvo.com Launches Get Set School, First Education Store Catering To Student Needs

By Brand Voice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Yayvo.com is a TCS venture and an online shopping e-commerce platform that provides with a fine range of products from fashion, tech gadgets and more. Now,…

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The Grid: Pakistan’s first Virtual Reality Lab at NED University

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

As I walked through the gloomy alleys of Petroleum Engineering Department at NED University, I noticed the sorry state of the infrastructure. Being one of…

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None in top 500, only two Pakistani universities made it to the world’s top 800

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings have shown that no Pakistani University has made to the world’s top 500 of the universities and only…

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Over 41,000 take engineering colleges admission test

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As many as 41,000 students appeared in the combined entrance test for admission in engineering universities held by the University of Engineering and Technology (UET)…

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US plans to establish IT Park in Hyderabad

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The US Consul General at Karachi Brian Heath has announced that the US is trying to establish an Information Technology park in Hyderabad. He was…

20 Mehran UET students are headed to USA to work on water sustainability

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

20 delegates from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET) are headed to the University of Utah, USA to do research on water sustainability. These 20…

UET Lahore names new hostel after Abdul Sattar Edhi

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore has named a newly built boys hostel as ‘Abdul Sattar Edhi Hall’ in a tribute to the late…

Habib University sends 15 Pakistani students for Enterprise Summer Program in Singapore

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

15 Pakistani students, selected by Habib University and Sajjad Foundation, have been sent for an Enterprise Summer Program 2016 at National University of Singapore (NUS).…

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Microsoft’s new online degree program will prepare you for high-tech employment

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Microsoft has announced a new professional degree program that would allow professionals to pursue university-level courses at any stage in their careers. The main aim…

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USAID grants $20million to UET Peshawar for research in the energy sector

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, announced that the USAID has granted $20 million to UET Peshawar for finding innovative and practical solutions…

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Top 5 things youth look for in a job and why businesses should consider them important

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

While it is important for job-seekers to know what employers look for the ideal candidate, it is also important for the employers to pay heed…

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Channeling Energies  –  Raising Problem Solvers

By Nabeel A. Qadeer ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Learning by doing, Plan9’s effort to promote entrepreneurship at the grass root level. Imagine being surrounded by young kids, say those in secondary school, at…

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