Agha Khan University successfully conducts the medical hackathon

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

The Agha Khan University (AKU) successfully conducted their first-ever medical hackathon, the MIT Grand Hack 2016 inspired, “CCIT Hack 2016” at its Karachi campus. Hosted…

Punjab Government approves Rs. 15 billion project for rehabilitation of schools

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

The government of Punjab under the leadership of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved the “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme”. In a high-level meeting attended by several…

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Pakistan, Iran agree to share academic and scientific resources

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

As part of an agreement on cooperation in Sciences and Technology, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to share their technical, and academic resources with each…

Startup Weekend Lahore brings brilliant ideas to improve Education in Pakistan

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Startup Weekend Lahore is currently underway at LUMS. After a very successful event in March this year, Startup Weekend is back with a special focus…

You need to get a part-time job, the sooner the better!

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

I’m serious. Get a part-time job and you’ll be doing yourself a big favor. Of course, you’re not convinced by me just plainly saying that.…

Government giving Rs. 900 million to NED University for completion of mega projects

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

The federal government will be providing NED University of Engineering & Technology with Rs. 900 million over the next 3 years to assist in the…

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,…

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…

Age limit for appearing in CSS Exam extended

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

Prime Minister of Pakistan has finally approved the proposal for an extension of age limit for appearing in the Central Superior Services(CSS) Examination. The upper…

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5 useful skills to learn online after graduation

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Recently graduated? Waiting to get hired? Each day seems too long? If you answered yes to these questions then it is the time you become…

HEC to Only Recognise Local CIIT Degrees Under Dual Degree Programme

By Beenish Bakhtawar ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

HEC has decided to recognize only the degrees and transcripts from Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) for its dual-degree programme. A 10-member commission on Tuesday endorsed…

Why I Chose IBA over FAST(Karachi) for BS Computer Science?

By Rehan Ahmed ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 9 min read

It’s been nearly 2 months since I joined IBA, not for BBA which is the favorite choice of almost every aspiring business student in Pakistan,…

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