Tag: college
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Hey Pakistani students: is your university among the top 1,000 in the world?
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by subject released its list for 2024 and 14 universities from Pakistan have made it in the top 1,000. It consists of more than 16,300 academic programmes, with an addition of over 600 in comparison to the previous year. The 2024 list consists of 55 separate subjects under…
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Only 20 per cent students passed Inter Arts 1st year
The results for first-year (Part-I) examination announced by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) raises concerns as more than 50 per cent of the students have failed. According to the inter board spokesperson, 72 per cent of the candidates failed in arts first year (private) and 80 per cent in arts (regular). He added…
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Security situation in Islamabad is under control: IG
Islamabad Police’s Inspector General, Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, has stated that the security situation in Islamabad is “under control”. His statement comes hours after it was reported by news platforms that educational institutions were unexpectedly shut over security concerns. Arab News reveals that parents received messages from schools on Monday morning “urging them to pick…
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Holidays are around the corner in Sindh
The Sindh Department of Education has officially announced the winter vacation schedule for all educational institutions. Holidays will commence on December 22 and end on December 31. All private and government educational institutions, including universities, colleges, and schools in the province will reopen on January 1, 2024. Sindh Government has announced winter vacations for educational…
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Another exam, more cases of cheating
After cases of cheating during MDCAT examination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in September, the Public Service Commission examination has also been infiltrated with cheating. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission, a test was held on June 24 for the recruitment of SDO in the Irrigation Department and CNW, during which 18 candidates were caught…
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Peshawar students protest after schoolmate shot dead by robbers
On Thursday, students from Edward College, Peshawar, gathered to protest against the murder of their fellow student who was killed in broad daylight on Wednesday. The 17-year-old student, Hasan Tariq, was on his way home after school in a rickshaw when two robbers stopped him and asked for his phone. Tariq, however, resisted, so they…
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Peshawar students to campaign against use of drugs in educational institutions
The students of the University of Agriculture in Peshawar have decided on starting a mission to prevent use of drugs in educational institutions. According to reports, the administration has become active to protect the students of the University of Agriculture from drugs. The Anti-Drug Awareness Committee held a meeting at the campus. According to experts…
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Senate orders restoration of student unions in Islamabad universities
The Senate Standing Committee on Education has approved the Islamabad Capital Student Union Bill 2023. The Committee passed Capital Student Union Bill 2023 in ‘principle’ in a meeting held under the chair of Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Wednesday. The committee members were asked to submit suggestions in a week. Senator Behrmand Tangi stated that “problems”…
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Girls from Peshawar take lead in annual SSC examinations
As results were declared by all educational boards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, girls from Peshawar Model Schools secured the top three positions in the annual secondary school certificate (SSC) examinations. According to Dawn News, this is the first time in the history of the province that SSC examinations results were announced simultaneously by all the educational…
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List of illegal, unrecognised universities across Pakistan made public
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan recently released a list of illegal and ‘fake’ campuses of universities and higher education institutions across the country. According to the HEC, degrees obtained from these institutions will not be recognised by the commission. To ensure students across the country obtain valid degrees, the HEC has urged students…