90% attendance must for appearing in PM&DC exams
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has decided to directly monitor the attendance of students in medical and dental colleges. All affiliated colleges will be required to submit their students’…
Education Reformer Cookbook
Last week, we heard that the prime minister intends to spend the GBP190 million received from the UK’s National Crime Agency on the establishment of the Daanish University of Emerging…
A hard state
Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir's determination to transform Pakistan into a hard state has started a new debate on social media. The statement came to light during the…
Hazrat Ali’s martyrdom
The words spoken memorably by Hazrat Ali (a.s) after he was struck with a poison-laced dagger more than 1300 years ago, remain well preserved as evidence of the rich wisdom…
The national security challenge
The national security paradigm revolves around the security of the state. However, the concept of state security has undergone a significant transformation in the modern era. Economic security has, to…
Bangladesh for strengthening collaboration in higher education
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Iqbal Hussain Khan on Wednesday called for strengthening bilateral collaboration in the higher education sector through enhanced facilitation to students. According to a statement, Mr…
Provincial revenue mobilisation
The previous article had focused on the overall fiscal performance of Provincial governments in the first six months of 2024-25. The objective of this article is to look more closely…
Trump: ratings and resentment
It is a measure of how divided the US has become that rarely in its history has one seen a president being the object of so much adulation among his…
Patriarchal anxiety and Aurat March
International Women’s Day, observed annually on March 8, serves as a global reminder of the historic and ongoing struggle for gender equality. Its roots trace back to the early 20th…
PMDC, colleges’ body at loggerheads over fee issue
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI) appear to be at loggerheads over the issue of fee revision. While the PMDC…
