Government’s Poor Planning for Protests Endangers Students from Remote Areas

A week ago, I was on an official visit to Gilgit Baltistan. From Islamabad, via Kohsitan, it took me around 17 hours of continuous drive to reach there. Most of the route is very inhospitable. Being an official government tour, it was well-planned and I had all kinds of help en route. But one thing … Read more

Educational Institutions in Islamabad shall remain closed for two more days.

ISLAMABAD – Educational institutions including schools, colleges, and universities shall remain closed on July 31, 2023 (Monday) and August 1, 2023 (Tuesday) within the revenue limits of Islamabad. As a high-level foreign dignitary is expected to visit the capital city, the district administration has announced public holidays to assure foolproof security and other preparations for … Read more

Top Pakistani Universities 2023: QS World University Ranking

QS World University Ranking 2023: Top Pakistani Universities

Pakistan is home to a number of top universities that are recognized worldwide for their academic excellence and research achievements. According to the 2023 QS World University Rankings, the country’s National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad is the highest-ranked university, followed by Quaid-i-Azam University and Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences … Read more

GCU Lahore Announces Two New Departments, International Relations & Electronics

GCU, Lahore

Vice Chancellor (VC), Government College University (GCU), Lahore, Dr. Asghar Zaidi announced the establishment of two new departments, International Relations, and Electronics. GCU, Lahore already has an Institute of Physics and the newly established department of electronics will operate under that. The decision of establishing new departments was made on the recommendations of the Academic … Read more

President Dr. Alvi chaired a follow-up meeting on the National University of Modern Languages.

President Dr. Arif Alvi on National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

As the Chancellor of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), President Dr. Arif Alvi chaired a follow-up meeting with the leadership of NUML to discuss the progress and future prospects. During the meeting, the President said: “University should focus on Research & Development activities to produce quality and skilled manpower, which is needed for … Read more

STZA Notifies University of Agriculture Faisalabad as “AgriTech Park”

STZA Agritech Park - University of Agriculture Faisalabad

The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) notifies the University of Agriculture (UAF), Faisalabad as the “AgriTech Park” Special Technology Zone. According to the notification of STZA, the UAF was notified as STZ on June 13, 2022. Special technology zones are steadily expanding across the nation. The development of STZA AgriTech Park at the University of … Read more