Senate education body directs HEC to investigate poor performance of 32 universities

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture on Friday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of 32 major universities and directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to investigate causes. The directions were given during the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training and National […]

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PUC urges Islamic world leadership to help averting looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) on Friday urged the leaders of Islamic world to immediately start a consultative process to address the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, said Special Representative to the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi. Talking to media, Ashrafi, who was also PUC Chairman said […]

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President upholds Mohtasib’s decisions ordering banks to refund Rs 14 mln to fraud victims

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday upheld two separate decisions of the Banking Mohtasib ordering Al Baraka Bank Ltd (ABBL) and Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) to pay Rs 9.145 million to complainant Zahida Naseem and Rs 5 million to complainant Mushtaq Ahmed Bajwa, respectively, who had been swindled out of their money by the […]

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Indian troops martyr 2 more youth in IIOJK, toll rises to 3 since yesterday

ISLAMABAD: Indian troops in their fresh acts of state terrorism, martyred two more Kashmiri youth in Kulgam and Srinagar districts, taking the toll to three since yesterday in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). A youth was martyred by the troops today morning during an ongoing cordon and search operation (CASO) in Chawalgam area […]

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Inclusivity, respect for human rights to contribute to Afghanistan’s stability: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said that the continued security and resolute counter-terrorism actions, respect for rights of all Afghans, and inclusivity in governance and politics would further contribute to Afghanistan’s stability. The prime minister, in a meeting with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi, hoped that the interim Afghan government […]

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Maximum funds being utilized to ensure health facilities to public

MULTAN: Secretary of Primary and Secondary Health Care Department South Punjab Tanveer Iqbal Tabassum Friday said that under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar, maximum funds were being used to ensure health facilities to public. The department has made a concrete effort to provide adequate facilities to the patients coming from far-flung […]

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