Pakistan

Shaping Tomorrow: A Public–Private Partnership Symposium on Increasing Investments for Youth Development was held on Thursday at Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi, bringing together over 200 participants from government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and youth-focused organizations from various districts of Sindh. The event was organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Pathfinder…

With the support of Thar Foundation, 18 students from the Government Polytechnic Institute (GPI) Mithi have been awarded an opportunity to pursue global education through the Dual Diploma program in China.  GPI Mithi offers a three-year Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) in mining, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering. More than 300 students are currently enrolled…

The Legal Aid Society (LAS), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UK AID and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), launched a pioneering study titled “Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Pakistan: Critical Gaps in the Justice System and Pathways Forward.” Held under the theme Tech–Gender–Justice, the event gathered representatives from government,…

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated Center for Mathematical Sciences (CMS) along with a state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility at Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) here on Tuesday. Chairman PAEC Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar accompanied the minister during the inauguration and showed him various CMS…

Dr. Naveed Yousuf, Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB), has been appointed Vice President of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) — a leading global organization that advances quality, innovation, and best practices in educational assessment worldwide. Dr Yousuf’s two-year term as Vice President will begin on July 1,…

Over two dozen scholars from the Aga Khan University (AKU) have been named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists List for 2024 by Stanford University. The list includes faculty members and alumni from Pakistan whose research continues to shape health, education and other critical sectors in the developing world. The annual list, considered one of the…

It is a painful historical reality that those who raise their voices for truth, justice, and against oppression have often faced suffering, imprisonment, and even execution. Throughout history, thousands of innocent peace-loving individuals have endured persecution for standing on the side of truth. Their great sacrifices have proven that they were right, for dishonesty, injustice,…

BF Biosciences Limited, Pakistan’s pioneering biopharmaceutical manufacturer, has announced the successful launch of its latest innovation, Zeptide® (Tirzepatide) — an advanced treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity, now available in a convenient, pre-filled syringe format. In a notice sent to PSX today, BFBIO says that Tirzepatide, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration…