Private universities not allowed to grant affiliation: HEC Warns

ISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has warned the general public that Private Universities/Higher Education Institutions are not allowed to grant affiliation to Colleges/Other Institutions. According to official sources, HEC in an Alert has prohibited the private sector higher education institutions (HEIs) to grant affiliation to colleges or other institutions owing to grave irregularities in management […]

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Pak Armed forces made unprecedented sacrifices in war against terror: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Monday said that Pakistan Armed forces had made unprecedented sacrifices in war against terror. Pakistan had suffered a lot in war on terrorism, he said while talking to a private television channel. Commenting on statements of Nawaz Sharif, he said Indian leaders had been using the […]

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Only negotiated settlement to bring lasting peace in Afghanistan: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the imposition of a government in Afghanistan by force would not lead to the resolution of the conflict and only a negotiated settlement would bring lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan. He said the escalation of conflict and instability in Afghanistan was not in Pakistan’s interest as it would […]

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Current Account posts 10 years’ record low deficit of $1.85 bln in FY21

ISLAMABAD:The Current Account of Pakistan posted the record 10 years’ low deficit of $1.85 billion during the year 2020-21 (Jul-Jun) which accounts for around 0.6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The deficit outturn is also in line with SBP expectations which had earlier announced that the current account in deficit for FY21 was expected […]

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China launches new remote-sensing satellites

ISLAMABAD:China successfully launched a new remote-sensing satellite group from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province at 8:19 AM at Beijing Time on Monday. The satellites were sent into orbit by a Long March-2C carrier rocket. This is the 10th group belonging to the Yaogan-30 family, and will survey the electromagnetic environment […]

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27 killed, several injured in DG Khan bus-trailer collision

ISLAMABAD:At least 27 people were died and several other injured when a passenger coach collided with a trailer in Dera Ghazi (DG) Khan on Monday morning. According to Rescue 1122, the accident occurred near Taunsa By-Pass in D G Khan where a passenger coach, going to Sialkot from Ranjanpur, collided with a trailer, killing twenty-seven […]

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Fawad stresses need of promoting Esports among youth

ISLAMABAD:Stressing the need of promoting Esports culture among the country’s youth, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said holding an Esports event at national level in the country was praiseworthy as the cumulative market of video gaming had already surpassed $200 billion mark. Speaking at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

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