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The illusion of scale in higher education

Published 31 Aug, 2026 09:24pm

When international ranking bodies like QS and Times Higher Education (THE) publish their annual audits of global...

Why graduates struggle to find work in a skills-hungry economy

Published 04 May, 2026 11:24pm

Across many countries, a troubling contradiction has become hard to ignore, graduates are leaving university in...

A short runway for new HEC chairman

Published 11 Feb, 2026 08:58pm

Poor education outcomes directly translate into lower productivity, higher unemployment and slower growth

Ihsan Trust provides interest-free loans for higher education

Published 29 Dec, 2025 07:45am

KARACHI: Ihsan Trust, a not-for-profit organisation backed by Meezan Bank’s charity fund, has been providing...

KP govt launches ‘Insaf Female Education Card’ initiative

Published 12 Nov, 2025 07:16am

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi has launched the landmark Insaf Female Education...

Higher education for youth of Balochistan: Saylani Welfare, ICAP sign MoU

Published 10 Nov, 2025 06:52am

KARACHI: Saylani Welfare, in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), has ...

Over 80pc of women in Sindh deprived of higher education: Experts

Published 30 Oct, 2025 06:32am

HYDERABAD: Academicians and social experts have voiced grave concern over the persistent gender gap in education and...

Punjab VCs outline roadmap for higher education reforms

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:57am

LAHORE: The Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC), in collaboration with the youth development organization...

Building digital Pakistan beyond big slogans

Published 12 Jul, 2025 02:53pm

The story of transformation begins with a single keystroke, a child’s first coding lesson, and a nation’s unwavering...

Pakistan govt urges World Bank to restructure $393.73m HEDP project

Updated 25 Jun, 2025 08:59am

ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for restructuring of Higher Education Development in Pakistan...

Pakistan seeks fourth restructuring of $393.73mn WB-funded higher education project

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:41pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government has requested the World Bank (WB) for restructuring of the Higher Education...

PUASA holds meeting to address critical funding & policy challenges

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:48am

LAHORE: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) held an emergency meeting of its Executive Council...

Higher education in Punjab: Key decisions taken to improve standards

Published 16 Apr, 2025 07:32am

LAHORE: Several key decisions were taken to improve the standards of higher education in the province during the ...

University of Gwadar hosts scholarship award ceremony

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: The University of Gwadar’s Financial Aid and Scholarship Office hosted a prestigious Scholarship Award...

The paradox of oversight: how HEC hinders progress in academia

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:34am

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

Higher education: FAPUASA expresses its dismay over govt policies

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association on Sunday expresses dismay over the...

Minister briefed about 100-day performance of four educational depts.

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

LAHORE: Punjab’s Education Minister, Rana Sikandar Hayat, presided over a meeting of the Chief Minister’s...

SU, AIPS sign MoU to promote cooperation in higher education

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

HYDERABAD: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the University of Sindh (SU), Jamshoro and ...

Badly managed higher education

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

EDITORIAL: University teachers’ associations have repeatedly been voicing concern over the absence of regular,...

Country’s higher education needs a revolution

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:09am

If Pakistan must pick one revolution, that must be in education, which will ultimately lay the foundations for IT ...

Alvi for educating 27m out-of-school children

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday sought the government’s special attention to provide education to ...

Pakistan, Bulgaria vow to improve ties in various fields

Updated 12 Apr, 2023 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bulgaria have reiterated their resolve to cement relations in the fields of politics, trade,...

842 degrees conferred on students by Ziauddin University

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

KARACHI: Ziauddin University on Thursday awarded 842 degrees to the graduating students for various disciplines at...

For sake of regional peace, engagement with Afghanistan to continue: FO

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Thursday that Pakistan believed in peaceful neighbourhood and reiterated that it...

Higher education for female students: Pakistan urges Afghan authorities to revisit decision

Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed disappointment at Afghan Taliban’s interim government’s decision to...

Institutions of higher education: 2pc quota for minority communities fixed, says CM

Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that the Punjab government has fixed two percent quota...

Teachers’ issues: CM for devising foolproof system

Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has directed to devise a foolproof mechanism to resolve college...

SU VC fears 2,000 girl students may deprived of higher education

Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:07am

HYDERABAD: The Vice-Chancellor University of Sindh Professor (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro has said...

Dubai wants to be the ultimate destination for education, and Pakistanis can benefit

Updated 28 Jun, 2022 10:40am

Dubai’s abundance of international big-name universities offering high quality education, coupled with the UAE’s...

B-International project: French ambassador welcomes representatives from 8 universities

Published 23 Jun, 2022 08:15am

ISLAMABAD: The newly-arrived French Ambassador Nicolas Galey on Wednesday welcomed representatives from eight...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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