Friday, April 26th, 2024
Iranian Attack on Israel: Escalating to de Escalate
Nasir Abbas Shirazi Escalating to de-escalate is a strategy to take some appropriate action to avoid further action to end the conflict at least for the time being. It contains elements of capability, commitment, political will to act, and capacity to inflict unbearable loss to the adversary. The goal of this escalation is not to defeat the enemy but to compel him to a situation where the enemy avoids further escalation. The Middle East has been a hot spot because of unending conflicts because of foreign interference and the interestsRead More
Eid ul Adha: When and where will cattle markets be set up in Karachi this year?
KARACHI: Eid ul Adha is just around the corner and people, especially children, get excited about the sacrificial animals they will buy. Some people purchase cows, some goats or sheep, while some opt for camels to sacrifice during Eid. The management of the cattle market in Karachi has announced that it will set up the market in Taiser Town at Northern Bypass from May 10 this year. According to the notification, ATMs and temporary branches of major banks will also be set up so that people can easily withdraw moneyRead More
FPCCI Vice President advocates for closer academia-industry collaboration
ISLAMABAD, APR 26 /DNA/ – Qurat ul Ain Vice President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), met Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Federal Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training. She apprised the FM about gap between academia and industry, esearch and cooperation, tecnical education, and other issues Federal Minister for Education reiterated the government’s dedication to revolutionizing the education sector in Pakistan. By implementing comprehensive strategies and fostering collaboration with key stakeholders, the Ministry aims to create a brighter future for the nation’s youth. He futher said thatRead More
ISSI’s in-house session on elections in India
The participants exchanged views on the length and breadth of the 7-phase electoral process; relevant developments including issuance of major parties’ election manifestos; the tone and tenor of the election campaign by various parties; the role of the Indian Election Commission; the political dispositions and likely inclinations of the various regions of India from the North to the South; and the approaches of the Indian media and civil society ISLAMABAD, APR 26 /DNA/ – The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized an in-houseRead More
HEC Reviews Curricula for Environmental Science Degree Programmes
Islamabad/Karachi, APR 26: /DNA/ – The National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) has reviewed the curricula of undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in the discipline of Environmental Science. The draft, developed in line with the HEC undergraduate and graduate education policies, reflects the latest advancements and trends in the field of Environmental Science and will now be considered by the HEC management before its dissemination to the universities for implementation. HEC conducted the three-day consultative meeting of NCRC from 23 to 25 April 2024 at its Regional Centre, Karachi with Prof.Read More
If Modi Gets Two-Thirds Majority
DNA Islamabad: ‘If Modi gets a two-thirds majority in the ongoing general elections in India, he would gear up for undoing secular clauses from the Indian constitution to ultimately declare India a ‘Hindu State’, said Professor Dr. Moonis Ahmar, former Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi, at a roundtable discussion organized by the Institute of Regional Studies on ‘Dynamics of Indian Elections and its Implications for Pakistan’. Speaking on the subject, Prof Ahmar said that under Modi’s third terms as Prime Minister of India, the Bhartiya Janata Party’sRead More