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Education and challenges to education; Higher Education Commissions; discussions and decisions of the government and parliament; education-related projects and challenges.
The top job in Pakistani higher education is, by design, a temporary one. The chairperson of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) now gets a mere two years — instead of four — to steward the country’s higher education res...
A MIX of natural calamities, terrorism and bureaucratic ineptitude has resulted in difficulties for students in KP’s Khyber tribal district. In fact, the situation in Khyber reminds us of the disruptions in education that tens...
Universities around the world are under siege. Rising tuition fees, declining graduate employability and the rapid spread of micro-credentials and AI-powered learning platforms have led many to ask: is a university degree still ...
Islamabad : Universities have long been viewed as ‘ivory towers,’ detached from society’s immediate concerns. But the notion never resonated with Bahria University rector Vice Admiral (r) Asif Khaliq. To him, academi...
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of Pakistani students and professionals are set to benefit from a series of landmark agreements signed between Pakistan’s National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and leading Chinese ...
KARACHI: The Federal Ministry of Education has launched 100 new mat schools (community-based schools) in the metropolis under its "Non-Formal Education" initiative. Federal Minister for Education Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui inaug...
RAWALPINDI: The number of out-of-school students has increased at a record rate after the privatisation of government schools. In the past several months, a greater number of children have signed up for labour in workshops, a...
In today’s age of artificial intelligence (AI) and disruptive technologies, the world of work is transforming at a speed never seen before. Traditional university degrees, once considered the hallmark of success, are no longer...
As September unfolds and the days grow shorter, Lahoris know what lies ahead. In just a few weeks, the familiar grey haze will descend, cloaking the city in a toxic blanket that makes eyes sting, lungs ache and children cough th...
While Pakistan’s first National Artificial Intelligence Policy promises to develop a comprehensive ecosystem that will have a far-reaching impact on all sectors of society, including education, a critical question looms: Will ...