Posts tagged Islamabad
Job-oriented programmes by AIOU Islamabad
May 23rd
ISLAMABAD: The Allama Iqbal Open University will concentrate on launching educational programmes that help students earn their livelihood and take part in overall socio-economic development of the country, said Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi on Tuesday while addressing the launch of MS Management Sciences and MPhil (Economics) programmes for More >
Citizens demand air-conditioned AC buses in twin cities as in Lahore on the route of Saddar, Rawalpindi to Secretariat, Islamabad
May 14th
RAWALPINDI - The citizens lauded the Punjab government for launching new CNG air-conditioned buses in the city and demanded that the same facility should also be provided for twin cities especially on the route of Saddar, Rawalpindi to Secretariat, Islamabad. The new CNG air-conditioned buses were launched on May 9 for Gordon More >
Two Pakistani scientists elected to world health body
Apr 28th
Two Pak scientists elected to world health body Karachi: Two prominent Pakistani scientists – Dr Anwar Nasim, adviser, science, COMSTECH, Islamabad, and Prof Abid Azhar, co-director-general, Dr AQ Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Karachi – were elected members of the Steering Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean More >
Talented Pakistani art students College bus painted ‘truck art’-style for Olympics
Mar 14th
ISLAMABAD: Talented Pakistani art students helped spread the excitement of the 2012 London Games onto the roads of Rawalpindi, by painting a bus using traditional Pakistani ‘truck art’.
The British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad and the National College of Arts in Rawalpindi jointly organised the project to celebrate the diverse More >
Workshop on motivational learning skills Kohat University of Science Technology (KUST)
Mar 13th
KOHAT: The Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST) arranged a two-day training workshop for the students on ‘Motivational Learning Skills’.
Up to 35 students from various departments attended the workshop arranged by Dr Naeem Butt, the coordinator co-curricular activities.Resource persons from Institute of Transformational Learning, Islamabad carried out the activities More >
United Nations World Food Programme to build Rs 1.5b storage, training facilities for National Disaster Management Authority NDMA
Feb 24th
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of state-of-the-art storage and training facilities at nine locations in Pakistan.
The facilities will be built to bolster the country’s response to future emergencies. NDMA Chairman Dr. Zafar More >
International Islamic University, Islamabad, IIUI rector given extension
Feb 17th
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari has extended the tenure of International Islamic University, Islamabad, Rector Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik in acknowledgement of his services for the promotion of education, says a press release issued here on Wednesday. The university administration has also notified the rector’s extension. On the occasion, More >
First ever inter-university consortium for the promotion of social sciences, arts and humanities
Feb 17th
ISLAMABAD – As many as eight public sector universities of Pakistan have formed country’s first ever inter-university consortium for the promotion of social sciences, arts and humanities. These universities include Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, University of Gujrat, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Government College University, Faisalabad, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Institute More >
International Islamic University, Islamabad, confirms report later aired by a private TV channel regarding immoral activities at the educational institution
Feb 12th
ISLAMABAD - The International Islamic University, Islamabad, on Saturday confirmed a Pakistan Today report later aired by a private TV channel regarding immoral activities at the educational institution. The University administration however said the incident happened during the tenure of the previous administration. “The present administration of the university has struck off More >
Mobilink volunteers wing of the Mobilink Foundation, renovate school in Katchi Abadi of a JAQ Trust’s Pehli Kiran School in Islamabad,
Feb 11th
Islamabad: Mobilink Torchbearers, the volunteers wing of the Mobilink Foundation, participated in renovation of a JAQ Trust’s Pehli Kiran School in Islamabad, says a press release.
The activity aimed at providing a safe and child-friendly environment in the school that provides education to children from the katchi abadis surrounding Islamabad. Mobilink More >
Psychology should be mandatory subject in BA International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI)
Feb 10th
ISLAMABAD – The 13th National Psychology Conference started here on Friday at International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). The conference was organised by the Pakistan Psychological Association (PPA) in collaboration with Department of Psychology, IIIUI. Riaz Fatyana, Chairman organising committee (PPA) Conference presided over the ceremony while Farooq H Naik, chairman More >
Punjab University Department of Zoology students visit Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), Islamabad
Feb 10th
LAHORE: (Thursday, February 09, 2012): Punjab University Department of Zoology MSc students visited Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), Islamabad from February 3-4, as part of practicals in Animal Diversity, Ecology and Wildlife.
Department faculty member Associate Professor Dr Zulfiqar Ali delivered a lecture on the importance of “Wetlands of International Importance” More >
Punjab University PU faculty member, scholars win prizes in article writing at national Seerat-un-Nabi (S.A.W.W) conference
Feb 10th
PU faculty member, scholars win prizes at national Seerat moot LAHORE: (Thursday, February 09, 2012): Punjab University Department of Islamic Studies faculty member Assistant Professor Dr Shahida Perveen has won first prize in article writing in national Seerat-un-Nabi (S.A.W.W) conference held at Islamabad on February 5. Two PhD scholars (old More >
sexual exploitation and Child abuse cases increasing in Pakistan
Feb 8th
Islamabad
One could well imagine how vulnerable our children are to sexual exploitation and abuse by seeing the 2.27 per cent reported increase in such cases last year.
The tally of girls and boys abused in the country grew from 2,255 in 2010 to 2,303 in 2011, according to Sahil, a nongovernmental More >
Certificates awarded to 19 teachers Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad,
Feb 8th
Islamabad
The Faculty Development Academy (FDA) of Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, in collaboration with the Learning & Innovation Division and Higher Education Commission distributed certificates among the nineteen teachers of public
sector colleges and universities in Islamabad on completing a one-month training workshop on ‘English for Specific Purpose’. More >
PAF holds annual CAS award ceremony at Aftab Auditorium of Fazaia Inter College, Islamabad,
Feb 4th
The annual CAS Award Ceremony of Fazaia Schools & Colleges was held at Aftab Auditorium of Fazaia Inter College, Islamabad, says a press release issued here Friday.
Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, was the chief guest on the occasion. The chief More >
IIUI forms search body for selection of president International Islamic University, Islamabad
Feb 2nd
ISLAMABAD The International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), Rector Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik has formed a committee for short-listing three suitable candidates for the post of the university president.
Justice Agha Rafique Ahmad, Federal Shariat Court Chief Justice Dr Javaid H Leghari, Higher Education Commission Chairman, Shehnaz Wazir Ali, MNA and More >
Dr Munir appointed as acting Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) VC
Feb 2nd
Rawalpindi: Professor Dr. Muhammad Munir, dean of the Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences and senior most professor of the university, has been appointed as acting vice chancellor of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) here on Wednesday.
An honorary ceremony was held at the university in which More >
Islamabad will be role model for education: CDA
Jan 31st
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will transform Islamabad into a model educational city to provide quality education to students, particularly those hailing from “under-privileged” segments of society, CDA Chairman Farkhand Iqbal said on Monday. During his visit to Pak-Turk School System in Chak Shahzad, the CDA chairman said that More >
Punjab University Institute of Administrative Sciences (IAS) produces first PhD in Management
Jan 28th
LAHORE: (Saturday, January 28, 2012): Zia Ullah has completed his PhD in Management from the Punjab University Institute of Administrative Sciences (IAS) under the supervision of Prof Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Jadoon while Dr Muhammad Tariq Siddiqui, former Vice-Chancellor, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad was Co-Supervisor. Zia Ullah is the first candidate More >











