Experts stress for bilateral cooperation to bring prosperity to the region: SDPI Conference ISLAMABD:(13 February 2012) Bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and India can turn the climate change threat into an opportunity for ensuring peace and prosperity in both countries as well as in South Asian region, said delegates from India and Pakistan while speaking at […]
Good Governance – Making governments socially accountability Public participation is the cornerstone of the drive towards promoting and ensuring good governance in a society. However, in developing countries like Pakistan, instead of playing an active role in providing their input for the governance process and policy formulation aimed at public welfare, thanks to a limited […]
HRCP expresses deep concerns at Sindh University situation Lahore, February 9: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the recent developments at Sindh University where, following the killing of Professor Bashir Channar on January 2, unjustified action has been taken against protesting teachers. A statement issued by the Commission on Thursday said: “HRCP notes with […]
US to improve cooperation on development issues with Vietnam Washington DC: (Tuesday, February 07, 2012) U.S. Science Envoy Rita Colwell is traveling to Vietnam February 4-11, 2012, on her third Envoy trip. In Vietnam, she is meeting with senior government officials and representatives from the scientific, education, nonprofit, and business communities to discuss cooperation on […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Speakers stress for increasing investment in education for sustainable development in Pakistan Islamabad (06 February 2012) Investment in education is the key to sustainable human development, said speakers in the seminar on ‘education and human development’ organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Monday. Dr Shaukat Farooq, President, Knowledge-Based Welfare Society (KBS) Islamabad […]
John O’Loughlin Kennedy honored as State Alumni by the U.S Department of State Washington DC: (Wednesday, February 01, 2012) The U.S. Department of State selected John O’Loughlin Kennedy, an Irish alumnus of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) Fulbright Student Program, as February’s State Alumni Member of the Month. O’Loughlin Kennedy’s participation in […]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Illiterate students portray dismissal picture of our education system Everyone acknowledges that our educational situation is a miserable one, particularly the public sector institutions, with official figures still putting the overall literacy rate at under 60 per cent in the country. Unfortunately, this is radically lower in some parts of the country, with vast regional […]
The Academy Epidemic in Pakistan In any developing/developed nation, having many flourishing universities and educational institutions is always a good sign as it denotes that the society loves to learn and impart knowledge on others. What the problem could be is if our students and teachers focus on learning and teaching outside of those faculties […]
China helps Pakistan with an aid to built infrastructure for education China has always been helpful to Pakistan and now the government of China has decided to help Pakistan build up some infrastructure for education in the backward areas. The aid of US$ 163,165 is being paid to the Pakistani government to build up a […]
Jan 26 2012 | Posted in
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If an organisation aims to be the best online retailer, the industry has to go through different challenges in which one of them is to increase the responsiveness. Let’s suppose the ABC organisation believes that more and more customers can be attracted by increasing the sales force, being more customer friendly, and encouraging employees. It […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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9th convocation of Lahore College for Women University Lahore; PM announces Rs. 50 million for Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Chair Lahore: (Friday, January 20, 2012) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was the chief guest at the 9th convocation of Lahore College for Women University Lahore, has announced to give Rs 50 million for Benazir Bhutto […]
Jan 20 2012 | Posted in
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Commitment towards education demonstrated; I-LAP handovers five reconstructed schools in KPK to ERRA Islamabad: (Thursday, January 19, 2012) Interfaith League against Poverty (I-LAP) has demonstrated its commitment towards promulgation of education for evolution of masses for the formation of a peaceful society allover again through rebuilding five flood-affected schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Responding to […]