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Low Enrolment Irks SED, Directs CEOs To Ensure 100% Enrolment

The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has directed all the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the District Education Authorities (DEAs) of the province to ensure 100 percent enrolment as per targets set by the department.

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India’s Gender Balance Ratios At Top Varsities ‘Lowest In World’

India needs to take immediate steps to support and encourage women to pursue academic or scientific careers, in order to improve their gender balance ratios in top Indian universities, warn experts. According to an article by Times Higher Education, educational

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NA Standing Committee Briefed On HEC’s Future Plans, Challenges

The universities will suffer if the indicated budgetary cuts were executed, said Dr Tariq Banuri, Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) while briefing HEC’s future plans to the  National Assembly’s Standing Committee in a meeting on Monday.

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What You Should Know About International Relations Today?

By: Aisha Saeed It has been more than a month since the attack on a mosque in New Zealand took place. The news was quick to travel around the world for a number of reasons but primarily due to the

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Financial And Administrative Irregularities Unearthed In Top Sindh Varsities

Massive financial and administrative irregularities have been unearthed in the financial accounts of public universities and education board in Sindh. According to sources, the officials were not only involved in the misappropriation of funds but were also transferring the money

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Punjab University vows to improve MPhil/PhD Programs

Following the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) directive to halt numerous MPhil and PhD programs, the University of Punjab (PU) has vowed to improve its MPhil/PhD programs by bringing them in line with the national and international standards and criteria. In

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HEC Halts Several MPhil/MS, PhD Programmes At PU

In a massive crackdown, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has either halted or stopped further intake of students at 27 PhD degree and 33 MPhil/MS equivalent programmes at the biggest Public Sector University of the Province – the

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GCU Organises Seminar On Punjab Local Government Act 2019

The Punjab Local Government Act 2019 would help bringing economic prosperity in the province through efficient self-governance and equal distribution of resources, said speakers at an awareness seminar held at the Government College University Lahore.

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US Varsities Shutting Down Confucius Institutes Amid Increased Scrutiny

Three more Confucius Institutes linked to US universities have been closed down due to the National Defense Authorization Act which prohibits institutes to receive federal funding for Chinese language programs if they host a Confucius Institute. The University of Oregon,

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DR ISHRAT HUSAIN THE MAN WHO TURNED IBA AROUND

  DR ISHRAT HUSAIN THE MAN WHO TURNED IBA AROUND   IBA has always been the top business school in Pakistan, but got pushed to the back of the pack due to lack of infrastructure and administrative red tape. That