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HPGS Managing Director Hassan Khan Highlights Transformative Strategies at OxfordAQA School Leadersâ€™ Conference 2025

HPGS Managing Director Hassan Khan Highlights Transformative Strategies at OxfordAQA School Leaders Conference 2025

Karachi14 weeks ago02 mins

Muhammad Hassan Khan, Managing Director of Happy Palace Group of Schools (HPGS), took center stage as a distinguished panelist at the prestigious Oxford AQA School Leaders Conference. The event, themed Innovation in Teaching and Learning, gathered leaders, educators, and policymakers to address the evolving challenges within Pakistans education sector. During the panel discussion, Hassan Khan…

Habib Universityâ€™s Computer Science Students Rank First in Pakistan at ICPC Asia West Continent Finals 2024

Habib Universitys Computer Science Students Rank First in Pakistan at ICPC Asia West Continent Finals 2024

Karachi11 month ago02 mins

In a remarkable achievement for Pakistan, Habib Universitys Computer Science students Muhammad Saad, Musab Kasbati, and Meesum Abbas have emerged as the top-performing team from Pakistan at the ICPC Asia West Continent Finals 2024, held at GIK Institute on March 7-8, 2025. Representing Pakistan on the global stage, the trio demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills, teamwork,…

Fake Website Alert: Karachi Board Issues Public Warning

Karachi11 month ago01 mins

Karachi, March 11, 2025 The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has issued a public warning regarding a fraudulent website,www.biek.com.pk, which falsely claims to be associated with the board. In an official press release, BIEK clarified that this website is fake and has no connection with the board. The statement also mentioned that complaints of…

Mushaira in Memory of Saleemuzzaman Siddiqui Held at ICCBS-UoK

Karachi11 month ago03 mins

KARACHI:The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at the University of Karachi hosted its annual Mushaira (symposium of Urdu poetry) in memory of the eminent scientist Prof. Dr. Saleemuzzaman Siddiqui. The literary event, which has grown into one of the largest and most well-organized Mushairas in Karachi, brought together distinguished poets, scholars, and…

SMIT Paposh Empowers Youth with Cutting-Edge IT Education

Karachi11 month ago02 mins

Saylani Mass IT Training (SMIT), a project of Saylani Welfare International, continues its mission of equipping youth with world-class IT education. Graphic designerKashan Adnanrecently unveiled a series of posters highlighting the diverse courses offered atSMIT Paposh, aimed at preparing students for careers in the rapidly evolving tech industry. With a curriculum coveringWeb and App Development,…

Consultative Session Held on UN List of Issues Concerning Child Rights Convention

Karachi12 months ago02 mins

The Federal Ministry of Human Rights, in collaboration with the Treaty Implementation Cell of the Human Rights Department, Government of Sindh, organized a consultative session to discuss the UN List of Issues related to Pakistans combined 6th and 7th Periodic Reports on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The session was chaired…

Newly-Elected AMUOBA President Pledges to Restore Past Glory

Karachi12 months ago15 mins

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi Pakistan News & Features Services KARACHI Mohammed Akbar Ali Khan, the newly-elected President of the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) and Chancellor of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET), has vowed to revive the past credibility and prestige of the organization while focusing on its cherished objectives….

Allama Iqbal Open University Karachi Region: A Hub of Distance Learning

Karachi12 months ago02 mins

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Regional Campus Karachi has been serving students since its establishment in 1976. The campus, which shifted to its own building in 2003, plays a crucial role in providing quality distance education to students across Karachis seven districts, covering an area of 3,780 km. Currently, the Karachi region has eight study…

Pakistan to Host First International Conference on Transplantation in 2025

Karachi12 months ago02 mins

Karachi The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is set to host theFirst International Conference on TransplantationfromApril 11 to April 13, 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Karachi, Pakistan. This groundbreaking event will bring together leading medical experts, researchers, and professionals in the field of organ transplantation to discuss advancements and challenges in renal, liver,…

Experts Highlight Importance of Patient Safety at Karachi Press Club

Karachi12 months ago02 mins

Karachi:Leading healthcare professionals gathered at the Karachi Press Club to stress the critical need for improved patient safety and healthcare quality in Pakistan. The press conference featuredProf. Tahir Saghir, Executive Director of NICVD & Vice President Sindh Chapter of the Healthcare Quality & Safety Association of Pakistan (HQSAP), along withDr. Zakiudin Ahmed(Chairman of Patient Safety)…

Akbar Ali Khan elected as AMUOBA President and assumes role of SSUET Chancellor

Karachi12 months ago05 mins

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Akbar Ali Khan, a son of the illustrious Engr Zakir Ali Khan, the close associate of Engr Z A Nizami, the founder of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET), has taken over as its fourth Chancellor, replacing Jawaid Anwar. At the time of the…

Princess Zahra Aga Khan, AKU Pro-Chancellor

AKU Pakistan Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2024 with Pride and Excellence

Karachi12 months ago05 mins

With Princess Zahra Aga Khan in attendance, 473 women and men graduated from the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan on Wednesday, as the University paid tribute to its late Founder and first Chancellor, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. AKU also welcomed His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V as its new Chancellor,…

KFBL Book Fair 2024 concludes at Rangoonwala Community Centre

Karachi15 months ago03 mins

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The two-day book fair, the final event of the 1st Karachi Festival of Books and Libraries (KFBL) 2024, concluded with a simple but graceful closing ceremony at Rangoonwala Community Centre, housed in Dhoraji Society, on the evening of November 28. It had been jointly inaugurated by…

UN Women Launches “KoiJawaazNahi” Campaign with Rolling Resistance: Theatre on Wheels in Karachi

Karachi15 months ago05 mins

UN Women Pakistan inaugurated its #KoiJawaazNahi (#NoExcuse) advocacy campaign at Karachi University, marking the commencement of the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence." This years campaign aligns with the theme: Towards 30 Years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls. As the world nears the…

PEEF AWARDED RS. 48 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO BENEFICIARIES AT MEGA EVENT IN NAPA

Karachi19 months ago03 mins

The Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) held a distinguished cheque distribution ceremony at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi, honoring exceptional students in Nursing and Arts & Culture. The event was graced by Syeda Hajra Sohail, CEO of PEEF, Vice Chancellors from partner institutions, esteemed academic personnel, students, and Dr. Khalid Maqbool…

SMIU's QEC organises a workshop on â€œPractices of Post Graduate Program Review in HEIsâ€

SMIU’s QEC organises a workshop on Practices of Post Graduate Program Review in HEIs

karachi2 years ago04 mins

The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of Sindh Madressatul Islam University organized a workshop on Practices of Post Graduate Program Reviews in HEIs on June 16, 2023. Dr. Jawaid Akram, Director of QEC at the University of Karachi was the keynote speaker. The workshop aimed at to share the essential knowledge and insights with the faculty…

AKUâ€™s Prof Bhutta first Pakistani to receive Gairdner Global Health Award

AKUs Prof Bhutta first Pakistani to receive Gairdner Global Health Award

Karachi12 years ago06 mins

He received the award at the 2022 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala in Toronto Karachi, October 28, 2022: Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta, the founding director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University (AKU), is the first Pakistani to receive the John…

Karachi Literature Festival 2021 launched virtually

karachi4 years ago04 mins

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The 12th edition of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), having the theme of Imagining New Frontier, has got underway digitally on March 26. It began with a documentary, showcasing highlights of the previous edition of the event founded by the Oxford University Press (OUP) in 2010….