ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA): Professor Dr.  Hammad Umer, Head International Office at COMSATS University Islamabad, met with Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to discuss the crucial need for promoting the knowledge economy in Pakistan. During their meeting, Professor Dr. Umer emphasized the importance of moving beyond conventional methods of promoting industry and businesses and focusing on fostering entrepreneurship, particularly through stronger linkages between universities and the business community. Dr. Umer stressed that Pakistan’s future economic prosperity lies in nurturing a new generationRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA): The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in the contempt of court case against Additional Registrar Nazar Abbas in the bench powers case. A two-member bench of the Supreme Court heard the contempt of court case against the additional registrar for not scheduling the bench powers case for hearing. The issue at hand relates to the erred fixing of cases — which included a challenge to the vires of Custom Act 1969 — by Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbas — who has been removed fromRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has called off negotiations with the government due to its failure to establish a judicial commission within the seven-day period, according to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. Speaking to the media outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, Barrister Gohar said that the party’s legal team, including himself, met Khan earlier in the day, who has been behind bars for more than a year. During the meeting, Khan expressed his frustration over the delay, saying that the government’s failure to act forRead More

ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA): The National Assembly on Thursday approved the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, without opposition, making changes to the existing law, drawning severe criticism from journalist bodies. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary General Arshad Ansari told media that journalists would challenge the tweaks in the court and announced staging protests as well as boycotting assembly sessions. The bill was approved within minutes after Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain presented it as the opposition parties had already staged a walkout.Read More

 ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA): The Higher Education Commission (HEC), through its National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC), has updated the curricula for Home Economics degree programmes, ensuring their alignment with contemporary academic and industry requirements. The two-day NCRC meeting, chaired by Dr. Imrana Seemi from the University of Peshawar, was held at the University of Sargodha on January 21–22, 2025. The committee developed comprehensive curricula for the Associate Degree, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Science in Home Economics, reaffirming HEC’s commitment to fostering high-quality education and revitalizing the discipline toRead More