Meeting Maulana
It was late July 2011, and I was on my way to the most notorious madrassa in the world, Dar -I Uloom Haqqania, where...
Coronavirus And Immune System
BY SABEEN RASHID
Coronavirus started from China’s city, Wuhan. Initially, it spread only in Wuhan but then its cases escalated all over the province...
Revised policy on protection against sexual harassment in higher education institutions approved
ISLAMABAD: The governing body of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Saturday approved revised Policy on Protection against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Institutions...
Cut in higher education budget to force universities shutdown: HEC
ISLAMABAD: The governing body of Higher Education Commission on Saturday deplored yet another cut in the budget for higher education by the federal government...
Universities, students to suffer with Rs. 64b allocated for HEC against Rs. 104b required
With almost 10 percent on average inflation and substantial rupee devaluation, ever decreasing funding by successive governments during the last decade has created issues not only for HEC, universities and students but for the quality of higher education in the country.
China’s Water Hegemony
As a famous saying goes, " He who controls water, he controls all."
Widely known as the " Water Tower" of Asia, the Tibetan Plateau...
Punjab to loosen purse strings for provincial lawmakers of party and allies
LAHORE: At a time when the Punjab government is begging for financial assistance from the centre, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has decided to dish...
Beijing wholesale market temporarily shut after new coronavirus infections
BEIJING: Authorities in Beijing have temporarily shut a major wholesale agricultural market following a rise in locally transmitted novel coronavirus infections in China's capital...
WHO chief calls for any COVID-19 vaccine to be shared as a public good
GENEVA: Vaccines for the new coronavirus should be made available as a global public good, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, to ensure everyone...
Confirmed cases top 132,000, death toll crosses 2,500
ISLAMABAD: Confirmed cases in the country jumped to 132,405 on Saturday after new cases were reported in Islamabad, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
According...















