Islamophobia is the exaggerated fear, hatred, or preconceived opinion; not based on reason or actual experience against Islamic Religion or Muslim as a geographical force or source of terrorism by the west mostly. Furthermore, misconceptions enhance it, resulting in hate and discrimination. We have heard this in our daily life. It is also believed that Islam […]
Students and social activists have begun an online campaign; demanding the resignation of Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood for his failure; to get the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) examination postponed. O and A level students took to Twitter running a #ResignShafqatMahmood trend. They seek grades on the basis of teachers’ assessment and complete cancellation […]
Federal education minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday announced that no exams will take place in the country until June 15; amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. A2 exams will keep running Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after a special National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting; he said O and A level […]
Cambridge examinations have started on (Monday) with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures in place across Pakistan. However, the exams conducted with caution as the country reports soaring coronavirus infections amid the third wave of the virus. Desk spacing inside examination halls has done according to the recommended SOPs. In addition, the examination halls sanitized after […]
The Ittehad Tanzeem-i-Madaris Pakistan has rejected removal of Islamic content from textbooks by the Punjab Curriculum Text Board; in the light of the one-man commission report. It has warned the Punjab Curriculum Text Board; that the removal of Islamic material from the textbooks would spread anarchy in the country. “We warn the Punjab Minorities Affairs […]
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: On Friday, the high courts dismissed separate petitions challenging holding in-person Cambridge examinations and seeking a switch to school-assessed grades. Students had filed pleas in the Islamabad High Court, the Sindh High Court, and the Lahore High Court against the Cambridge Assessment International Education’s (CAIE) decision and the government’s approval to hold physical examinations the […]
Selfitis, a new term has been given to people who take too many ‘selfie’ photos. Although it may seem funny, there are some serious concerns about this obsessive trend. If you suspect that people who incessantly post “selfie” photos on social media are vain and self-absorbed, you could be right. And you might have some […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood informed on Sunday that education and health ministers would be meeting at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday (April 6) to decide whether to open or further close educational institutions. The minister further said the exam situation would also be discussed at the meeting. In […]
The Pandemic of Covid-19 has disrupted virtually all aspects of our life. From who we meet to how we greet; everything has undergone a process of alteration. One of the biggest changes to our lifestyle has been the rapid shift in our modes of communication, from in person family gatherings to online court hearings, which […]