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Final review of HEDP project: HEC, World Bank successfully concludes

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and the World Bank have successfully concluded their...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Opinion

Academia and industry in Pakistan: two planets speaking different languages

I still vividly recall the days of 2011 when I enrolled in a French language class at Lahore’s National University...

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

HEC tells Senate body: USAID has stopped scholarships for Pakistani students

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman has informed the Senate Committee on Education and...

Updated 06 May, 2025 07:23am

Pakistan

HEC holds graduation ceremony of 300 Afghan students

ISLAMABAD: A graduation ceremony for 300 Afghan students under the Higher Education Commission’s “Allama ...

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

Pakistan

SU presents Rs9.23bn budget for 2024-25, faces Rs888m deficit

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro has presented its annual budget estimates for the financial year...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Pakistan

10 or more years of service: NA body urges early action to grant educators regular status

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Federal Education, Professional Training,...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Pakistan

Body for policy interventions to bridge gender gap in leadership roles

ISLAMABAD: The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming of the National Assembly has raised serious concerns over...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Prof Dr Muhammad Arif appointed chairperson of NAEAC

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has appointed Professor Dr Muhammad Arif, former Dean, Agriculture...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Editorials

Tax evasion by private educational institutions

EDITORIAL: The dismal state of higher education in Pakistan is a multifaceted issue that spans a whole range of...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

‘Fake educational institutions’: FTO to submit detailed report to President

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) will submit a detailed report to President of Pakistan on a reference...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 08:52am

Pakistan

Education sector: Centre, provinces directed to increase investments

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training has called on the federal ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

DWP Technologies completes data centre for HEC

KARACHI: DWP Technologies has successfully designed, built, and deployed a state-of-the-art Tier-III Certified...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:48am

Pakistan

HEDP project: HEC, World Bank Mission conclude talks on implementation progress

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has concluded a series of meetings with the World Bank Evaluation...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 08:22am

Pakistan

‘Only 0.22pc being spent on higher education’: Centre, provinces have to play their role in boosting budget: HEC chief

LAHORE: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Chairman Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed on Monday said that only 0.22% is...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:00am

Pakistan

HEC’s ICE25 concludes with resounding success

ISLAMABAD: The Investor Connect Event (ICE25), organised by the Higher Education Commission, on Tuesday, concluded...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 07:51am

Pakistan

UHS approves setting up of int’l linkages department

LAHORE: With a view to fostering academic and research collaboration with global institutions, the University of...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:03am

Pakistan

Delegation of FAPUASA meets Chairman HEC

LAHORE: A delegation from the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) met with...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Editorials

Universities without regular VCs

EDITORIAL: Thanks to our decision-makers’ insatiable desire to control everything, too many public sector...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

Appointment of VCs in 23 KP varsities hit by CM-governor tussle

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Subcommittee on Education was told on Monday that appointment of full-time vice...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 09:20am

Unrecognised educational institutions: FTO to file report to president on tax affairs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) will file a comprehensive report to President of Pakistan on a reference...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:17pm

Pakistan

Moot highlights importance of CPEC

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tando Jam, in partnership with the Higher Education Commission (HEC)...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 07:33am

Opinion

The paradox of oversight: how HEC hinders progress in academia

Higher education plays a vital role in shaping both individual and societal growth. It equips young people with...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Sports

15 varsities participate in PCB-HEC Inter-varsity cricket championship

HYDERABAD: The PCB-HEC Inter-University Cricket Championship (Zone K) kicked off on Tuesday at the cricket ground of...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Pakistan

Looking to revolutionise higher education in Pakistan with SAP ERP: HEC, TMC collaborate for digital transformation

TMC Pvt Ltd, the nation’s leading SAP partner, has been selected to lead the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 05:50pm

Pakistan

IBA, HEC join hands on ‘I-incubate’ programme

KARACHI: Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi launched ‘I-INCUBATE’, an incubation program...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Sports

PCB-HEC inter-varsity tournament 2024 to start in October

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is all set to...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

UHS approves nursing admission, examination schedules

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has accorded approval to the admission schedule for the upcoming...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

HEC sends off 257 students to study in Hungary

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan hosted on Friday a send-off ceremony for 257 students who...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 07:14am

PM reappoints Dr Mukhtar as HEC chairman after held responsible for ‘malaise’ by planning minister

ISLAMABAD: Less than a week after Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal held Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

FAPUASA holds online meeting of its Executive Council

LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) held an online meeting of...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 07:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	281.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	145.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.33
Euro to USD / May 16	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5,916.93
Nasdaq / May 15	19,112.32
Dow Jones / May 15	42,322.75
India Sensex / May 16	82,241.91
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	37,762.61
Hang Seng / May 16	23,345.94
FTSE 100 / May 16	8,686.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	23,854.97
France CAC40 / May 16	7,901.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	287,379
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	61.55
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	3,224.61
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	65.53
Petrol/Litre / May 17	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 17	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 16 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.45 ▲ 0.6 (21.05%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
First Capital Equities / May 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.50 ▲ 0.52 (13.07%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 16 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.83 ▲ 1 (10.17%)
AN Textile Mills / May 16 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	13.06 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Sitara Peroxide / May 16 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	13.73 ▲ 1.25 (10.02%)
Fast Cables / May 16 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	24.16 ▲ 2.2 (10.02%)
Pak Synthetics / May 16 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	62.34 ▲ 5.67 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / May 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	44.17 ▲ 4.02 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 16 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	32.09 ▲ 2.92 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 16 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.16 ▼ -0.54 (-14.59%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 16 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.14 ▼ -0.97 (-11.96%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 16 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	47.57 ▼ -5.27 (-9.97%)
Apna Microfin. / May 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.05 ▼ -0.99 (-9.86%)
Crescent Cotton / May 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.20 ▼ -5.26 (-9.84%)
Ellcot Spinning / May 16 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	101.65 ▼ -10.54 (-9.39%)
East West Ins. / May 16 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	52 ▼ -5.29 (-9.23%)
Shams Textile / May 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	24.30 ▼ -2.43 (-9.09%)
B. F. Mod. / May 16 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.95 ▼ -0.78 (-8.93%)
Olympia Mills / May 16 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	46.20 ▼ -4.27 (-8.46%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 16 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	44,317,984 ▲ 0.21
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,148,988 ▼ -0.18
Lotte Chemical / May 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,049,504 ▲ 1.31
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,229,848 ▼ -0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,507,342 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / May 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,144,829 ▼ -1.47
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,543,964 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,849,609 ▲ 0.05
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,650,899 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / May 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,606,631 ▼ -1.2

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