KP Science Agenda to sponsor research and development

PESHAWAR:Director General of Science and Technology Directorate Sajid Shah Wednesday said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Science Agenda is the biggest science based program in the history of the province to sponsor research and development (R&D) across several areas of science by supporting innovators and students. Talking to reporter, the Director General said KP Science Agenda worth 1.5 […]

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UB holds seminar on ‘National Identity, Cohesion’

QUETTA:A seminar on ‘National Identity and Cohesion’ was held at University of Balochistan (UB) in a collaborative effort of Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and the Area Study Center of University of Balochistan. The keynote speaker was the Vice Chancellor of University, Dr Shafiq-ur-Rehman, who highlighted the issues affecting the national cohesion of the federation, […]

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M-6 project to be completed in 30 months

ISLAMABAD:The authorities have approved the construction of the 306km long Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) project, which would be completed in 30 months. The approval of the construction of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) was granted in a meeting of National Highway Council-Supreme Body of National Highway Authority (NHA) held here on Wednesday, presided over by Federal Minister for […]

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Punjab govt violating laws in legislation, award of charters to universities: governor

LAHORE:Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that the provincial government is constantly violating rules in making laws, and awarding new charters to private universities without scrutiny and such cases had made him return some legislative pieces without signing it. In an interview with reporter here on Wednesday, he said there was rationale and not […]

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Fake news significant threat to public discourse, democratic values in Pakistan: Experts

ISLAMABAD:The experts at one-day workshop on Wednesday said like the most of the world, fake news and misinformation was now a significant threat to public discourse and democratic values in the country. The speakers at the workshop organised by Accountability Lab discussed the key drivers and impacts of the fake news and disinformation on the […]

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Man killed, student injured in firing over property dispute

PESHAWAR:One person was killed and a student injured in firing incident over a property dispute here on Wednesday. According to a report lodged in Kalu Khan Police Station, Shah Faisal Hidayat Khan was killed by firing of his rival, Hidayat and a student, Wasim also sustained injures in the incident. Reason behind the killing was […]

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Girl’s annual district sports tournament inaugurated in Havelian

HAVELIAN:The Government Girls High School (GGHS) Jhangi Abbottabad inaugurated the annual district sports tournament, here on Wednesday. The torch and trophy were unveiled in the opening ceremony where Chairperson Kohat Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Samina Altaf, District Education Officer (DEO) Dilshad Begum, District Sports Secretary, Farhat Basheer host school and heads of […]

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MoHR launches inheritance rights’ awareness campaign on official media

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has launched a campaign to create awareness about the inheritance rights of women and other human rights to help make them sovereign citizens. Details shared by an official of MoHR revealed that the awareness campaign titled “Hamare Haqooq” would highlight issues faced by women, children, minorities and other marginalized […]

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