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Türkiye ambassador calls for stronger Pakistan-Türkiye academic partnership
May 15, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Türkiye’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Irfan Neziroglu, called for expanding academic, research and cultural cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye during a visit to…

HEC appoints NUST rector to lead Pakistan’s national AI and robotics initiative
May 15, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has appointed National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Rector Dr Muhammad Zahid Latif as National Chair on…

President Zardari confers Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Arshad Wali Muhammad
May 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD — President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the civil award “Sitara-i-Imtiaz” on Arshad Wali Muhammad in recognition of his contributions to Pakistan’s economic…

Highest civilian honour for Sarwar Khawaja for establishing first AI university in Lahore
May 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD: British-Pakistani entrepreneur and educationist Prof. Dr. Sarwar Muhammad Khawaja has been conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, one of the highest civilian honours of the Islamic…

Mobilink Bank launches BiBi app to support breast cancer awareness in Pakistan
May 13, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Bank has launched the “BiBi App,” a mobile application aimed at improving breast cancer awareness and women’s health education in Pakistan through…

Imran Khan lost vision in one eye during imprisonment, claims Salman Akram Raja
May 13, 2026
ISLAMABAD: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Wednesday claimed that former prime minister Imran Khan had lost vision in one eye due to…

China Window to launch special Pashto song celebrating 75 years of Pak-China friendship
May 13, 2026
PESHAWAR: China Window, a Chinese cultural center based in Peshawar, will launch a special Pashto song on May 20 to mark the 75th anniversary…

Pakistan’s population could reach 390 million by 2050, new projections show
May 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s population is projected to rise to between 372 million and 390 million by 2050 under new official estimates prepared on the basis…

Japan donates books to AIOU as new Pakistan-Japan advancement center opens
May 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD, May 12: The Embassy of Japan donated 168 English-language books to Allama Iqbal Open University under the “Read Japan Project,” while a new…