Hamid Khan Wazir

Hamid Khan Wazir

The writer is a member of Pakistan Today's Islamabad bureau. He can be reached at [email protected].

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JAC writes to PM for retrieval of 298 acres of QAU land sans any delayISLAMABAD

JAC writes to PM for retrieval of 298 acres of QAU land sans any delay

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan issue directives for freeing the country’s leading university from influential land-grabbers who have illegally<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/10/jac-writes-to-pm-for-retrieval-of-298-acres-of-qau-land-sans-any-delay/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jan 10, 2019
Health Ministry suspends MCH head for giving life threats to PIMS EDISLAMABAD

Health Ministry suspends MCH head for giving life threats to PIMS ED

–Senior Pakhtun doctors trying to find out an amicable solution to the rivalry. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences’ (PIMS) Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCH) Assistant Director Dr Mutahir Shah has<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/09/health-ministry-suspends-mch-head-for-giving-life-threats-to-pims-ed/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jan 9, 2019
PIMS doctor seeks terror charges against colleagueISLAMABAD

PIMS doctor seeks terror charges against colleague

-Brawl, life threats to Dr Raja Amjad land Dr Mutahir in trouble ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) witnessed an ugly situation as a brawl with PIMS Executive Director (ED) Dr<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/03/pims-doctor-seeks-terror-charges-against-colleague/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jan 3, 2019
NIH restarts rabies vaccine production after long breakISLAMABAD

NIH restarts rabies vaccine production after long break

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has started the production of Cell Culture Rabies Vaccine (CCRV) after taking an almost year long break due to the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s (DRAP) complicated<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/02/nih-restarts-rabies-vaccine-production-after-long-break/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jan 2, 2019
Govt likely to begin operation against QAU’s land grabbers in few daysISLAMABAD

Govt likely to begin operation against QAU’s land grabbers in few days

–QAU administration warns encroachers to vacate land or face consequences ISLAMABAD: The incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is all set to take action against the land grabbers of Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) within<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/01/govt-likely-to-begin-operation-against-qaus-land-grabbers-in-few-days/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jan 1, 2019
Broken Bhara Kahu-QAU bridge a nightmareISLAMABAD

Broken Bhara Kahu-QAU bridge a nightmare

ISLAMABAD: An important bridge that links Bhara Kahu with Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) and Bari Imam is in an extremely ruinous condition as the safety pillars on either side are broken and there<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/28/broken-bhara-kahu-qau-bridge-a-nightmare/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 28, 2018
Graduates accuse varsities of job scamISLAMABAD

Graduates accuse varsities of job scam

– Rs1000 to Rs1500, non-refundable ‘fee’ charged for applying for a job by universities –Applicants demand an audit of all universities, testing services  ISLAMABAD: In what seems to be a tragic new trend,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/20/graduates-accuse-varsities-of-job-scam/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 20, 2018
FAPUASA threatens countrywide protest against victimisation, termination of IIUI teachersISLAMABAD

FAPUASA threatens countrywide protest against victimisation, termination of IIUI teachers

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) on Wednesday voiced strong reservations over the continued victimisation and termination of teachers in International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) and threatened country-wide<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/19/fapuasa-threatens-countrywide-protest-against-victimisation-termination-of-iiui-teachers/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 19, 2018
Infighting, trust-deficit have rendered MMA uselessNATIONAL

Infighting, trust-deficit have rendered MMA useless

–MMA not unified, effective opposition due to absence of senior leadership, says spokesperson –MMA to hold ‘Million March’ in Muzaffargarh on 23rd ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an alliance of religious political parties, which was<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/18/infighting-trust-deficit-have-rendered-mma-useless/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 18, 2018
Sikhs visit Jamrud Fort for the first time since independenceNATIONAL

Sikhs visit Jamrud Fort for the first time since independence

ISLAMABAD: The leaders of the Sikh community visited Jamrud Fort in Khyber District on Wednesday for the first time since the independence of Pakistan. The Jamrud Fort is located beside Bab-e-Khyber at<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/13/sikhs-visit-jamrud-fort-for-the-first-time-since-independence/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 13, 2018
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PM briefed on uphill task to reform education sector

ISLAMABAD: Although it will be a herculean task for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government to bring about the promised reforms in the long-neglected education sector, the education ministry has taken a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/11/pm-briefed-on-uphill-task-to-reform-education-sector/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 11, 2018