What comes to your mind when you think about buying a car in Pakistan – taxes? Duties? Little or almost no safety and quality features or almost no value for your money? That’s right; not only this is what produced and sold but, at the moment; there is no focus at all on the production […]
Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar is a big name of our media industry. He has inked down dramas like Meray Pass Tum ho, Pyaray Afzal, Sadqay Tumharay, Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai, Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua, Zara Yaad Kar, and plenty of others. Qamar is also a writer of one of the most famous movies of Pakistan, Punjab […]
Punjab University (PU) has granted permission to students to appear in online examinations; instead of on-campus examinations amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The decision has taken in light of the recommendations of the Dean’s Committee meeting held on 20 January and the HODs meeting held on 5 January. According to the Registrar PU, final examinations of […]
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed hit out at leaders of the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for its rally in front of the office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Islamabad today, saying television footage showed “not more than 3,000 people” had attended the protest. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad shortly […]
The Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) on Tuesday; released O Level and IGCSE results of its November 2020 series of about 460 schools in Pakistan; ranging from private schools to semi-government schools across the country. “This year Cambridge International took the decision to run exams for its global November 2020 series; as the majority of […]
Another popular Muslim prayer smartphone application is tracking the location of its users and selling data; that ends up in the hands of the US government, said a media report. Salaat First, an app that reminds Muslims when to pray, was recording and selling location data of its users; according to Motherboard, an online magazine […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the business environment can improve by improving the accountability system; enhancing institutional coordination, and improving civil service and professional and competitive environment. In a report entitled ‘Economic Governance Reforms to Support Inclusive Growth’; the IMF has stated that Pakistan has reduced the period for obtaining permits required […]
A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his two mentally and physically challenged daughters in Sanda area here on Wednesday. Zia Butt, 70, first allegedly slit the throats of his daughters Sadia (34) and Aqsa (31) and then injured his neck with the same weapon. Police investigators claimed that Butt killed his daughters out of […]
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has announced its new policy for Ph.D. admissions; under which students can apply for Ph.D. directly after four years of the BS program. The 12-page HEC policy document, applicable from January 1, 2021, reads that a BS degree, or equivalent; will be the minimum criteria for Ph.D. admission. […]
Amid row over reports of WhatsApp users alleging leak of their private messages with family and friends on search engines, the Facebook-owned messaging service has issued yet another clarification. However, WhatsApp has said the change in its recently revised policy “does not affect the privacy of messages with friends or family”. “Instead, this update includes […]
