Friday, August 22nd, 2025
Recognition criteria for foreign online degrees strengthened: Chairman HEC
ISLAMABAD, AUG 22 /DNA/ – Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Mr. Nadeem Mahbub has said that HEC has revised and strengthened the criteria for recognition of online degrees awarded by chartered foreign universities. In a press statement, the Chairman HEC said that the procedure for granting equivalence of online degrees issued by chartered foreign higher education institutions has been thoroughly reviewed. He further said that all old and fresh applications for equivalence will now be scrutinized and processed under the relevant criteria. It is pertinent to mention that each equivalenceRead More
New dustbins installed to improve sanitation in G-11 Markaz
ISLAMABAD, AUG 22 /DNA/ – Under the auspices of the Clean & Green Islamabad Movement, a plantation and cleanliness awareness campaign was held at G-11 Markaz. On this occasion, Chairman Clean & Green Islamabad Movement, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, along with Arham Bakhtawari, President of Traders Welfare Association G-11 Naeem Akhtar Awan, Chairman G-11 Markaz Malik Akram Awan, General Secretary Farukh Khan, Sardar Muhammad Asim Abbasi, Patron-in-Chief of G-11 Markaz Raja Ameen, Senior Vice President Nazim Ghori, Hassan Mughal, Feroz Khan, Qasim Shah, and other office bearers, participated in the campaignRead More
Bangladeshi general lauds professionalism of Pakistan’s Armed Forces
RAWALPINDI, AUG 22 /DNA/ – Lieutenant General Md Faizur Rahman, Quarter Master General, Bangladesh Army called on General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi. During the meeting, both sides discussed the prevailing security environment in the region and laid emphasis on shared resolve for enhancing existing cooperation in defence and security domain. Chairman JCSC highlighted the rising trajectory of bilateral relations between both the countries and identified new avenues of defence cooperation. The visiting dignitary lauded the professionalismRead More
FM Dar Arrives In Dhaka for Bilateral Talks
ISLAMABAD, AUG 22 /DNA/ – On the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, will pay an official visit to Bangladesh on 23-24 August 2025. In Dhaka, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) will hold important meetings with various Bangladeshi leaders, including Chief Adviser, H.E. Professor Muhammad Yunus, and Adviser for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Md. Touhid Hossain. The whole range of bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues will be discussedRead More
Sri Lanka arrests former president Wickremesinghe, local media reports
COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday in connection with allegations of misuse of state funds, local television channel Ada Derana reported. Wickremesinghe, 76, was taken into custody after arriving at the CID office in the capital Colombo to record a statement in an investigation into his visit to London to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony, the report said. A Sri Lankan police spokesperson did not immediately confirm the arrest. Wickremesinghe’s office did not respond to a request for commentRead More
Japanese city proposes 2-hour daily smartphone limit to tackle health concerns
TOKYO, AUG 22: A city in central Japan has proposed an ordinance urging residents to limit daily smartphone use to two hours outside of work or school in a bid to curb mental and physical health issues linked to excessive screen time. The draft ordinance in Toyoake City carries no penalties and is not legally binding. Mayor Masafumi Koki said Friday the measure seeks “to prevent excessive use of devices causing physical and mental health issues, including sleep problems.” Under the plan, primary school children would be asked to avoidRead More