Pakistani-Startup-Ecosystem

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…

Plan9

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…

11-year-old

Pakistani kid develops a full-fledged defense drone and he’s only 11!

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

Bilal Ahmed may look like an average 11 -year-old Pakistani kid but what sets him apart from other kids his age is his innate talent…

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NUST students are representing Pakistan at RoboCup 2016

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

On their third attempt, a team of students from NUST will be representing Pakistan at the RoboCup which begins today. This feat has been a…

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8 students of Habib University to represent Pakistan at Stanford Summer International Honors Program

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Last November, Habib University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stanford University for its prestigious Summer International Honors Program (SSIHP). The agreement aimed at providing…

Balochistan

Balochistan unveils Rs. 289 billion budget with added focus on education

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

The Balochistan Assembly unveiled their budget for the fiscal year 2016 – 2017 on Sunday. The budget, announced by Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, is…

FuseScience

This STEM-based Pakistani organization is inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators

By Rehan Ahmed ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

Over the years, there has been a renewed interest in STEM education for children. Furthermore, there has been an emphasis on using innovative and unconventional…

COMSATS

COMSATS has sacked pro-rector Haroon Rashid

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

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology has terminated the services of pro-rector Haroon Rashid on grounds of his plagiarized doctoral thesis. Mr. Rashid was first suspended…

laptops

Karachi University gives away 107 laptops to meritorious

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

A total of 107 laptops were distributed, this Thursday, to the deserving MPhil and PhD students of Karachi University under the second phase of the…

Lahore High Court

Dual degree case adjourned, COMSATS’ to present its arguments on 29th June

By Saad Mughal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

There has been much controversy about COMSATS’ dual degree program that the university offers in collaboration with the Lancaster University. The Higher Education Commission (HEC),…

Islamia-College-University-Peshawar

KPK only province so far to slash budget for education

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

In the recently unveiled budget for the year 2016 – 2017, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated a budget of Rs. 11 billion 520 million. This…

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NAB raids Karachi University, registers case against Vice Chancellor

By Rehan Ahmed ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has raided the Administration Office of the University of Karachi. The university is suspected of multiple illegal activities, including unlawful…

New Universities

Government to start building new universities in Sialkot, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad and Multan

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

The Punjab government on Monday set aside the budget for this year. And one thing is clear that the government will be spending a lot…

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