The writer is a member of Pakistan Today's Islamabad bureau. He can be reached at [email protected].
Uncategorized—Minister says focus should be given to skills development, setting up skills universities ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has vowed to change the present system of education<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/06/govt-to-introduce-one-national-curriculum-to-improve-education-shafqat/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALSAFRON ministry officials to brief PM on FATA-KP merger on 10th ISLAMABAD: In a move to materialise the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the 25th Constitutional Amendment, 2018, the federal<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/06/pm-constitutes-taskforce-to-materialise-fata-kp-merger-plan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: In order to implement its manifesto in true spirit, the federal government has constituted a 12-member committee which would decide the fate of heritage buildings including the Prime Minister House, Chief Minister and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/05/committee-formed-to-decide-fate-of-pm-cm-governor-houses/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALPhD Doctors’ Association stages a protest demonstration outside HEC ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has started a good programme to produce PhD scholars in order to put on track the education sector<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/04/over-720-jobless-phd-scholars-attack-hec/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL—Rajanpur DC accuses PTI MNA Nasrullah Dreshak of influencing postings and transfers of revenue officials —Chakwal DC has already complained against PTI MNA Sardar Zulfikar for pressurising him to change dozens of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/04/rajanpur-dc-seeks-action-against-nasrullah-drishak-for-influencing-postings-transfers-of-officials/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABADGovt will have to make timely appointments of VCs of three leading varsities in federal capital ISLAMABAD: The culture of ad-hocism and interim setup is rampant in the country and has played havoc<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/02/vcs-call-ad-hocism-interim-setup-lethal-for-universities/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: The healthcare system of Pakistan is beset with numerous problems mainly because of the apathy of the past governments toward the health sector, which is evident from the fact that the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/01/healthcare-in-disarray-due-to-absence-of-national-health-policy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABADAJK-based university asked to reimburse three times expenses to all victim students ISLAMABAD: After conducting a long and hard review of proliferation of illegal affiliations granted by the Al-Khair University, the Higher Education<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/31/hec-not-to-recognise-al-khairs-ms-mphil-phd/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABAD–Prof Javed Akram says Fawad’s notification regarding Farooqui’s appointment illegal ISLAMABAD: The previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government appointed Dr Abid Zaheer Farooqui as Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZAMBU) acting vice-chancellor<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/30/farooquis-appointment-as-szambu-pro-vc-violates-university-rules/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Sports-Zalmi Madrassa Cricket League to help mainstream madaris youth, eradicate violent extremism ISLAMABAD: In what could be dubbed a praise-worthy move, Pakistan’s first-ever Zalmi Madrassa Cricket League started on Tuesday at the Arbab Niaz<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/28/first-of-its-kind-zalmi-madrassa-cricket-league-opens-in-peshawar/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABADDr Aqeel Bukhari says VC Dr Javed Ashraf lacks legal/moral authority to chair/convene meetings till final decision by court ISLAMABAD: The ‘tug of war’ between vice-chancellor of the Quaid-i-Azam University and its Academic<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/27/infighting-brings-qau-to-brink-of-academic-collapse/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALMMA parties may reconsider JI's future in allianceJI leadership optimist about future of religious allianceISLAMABAD: The differences between Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Mutta
