As soon as President Zardari assumed office, the selection board of Urdu University was abolished, notification issued

As soon as President Zardari assumed office, the selection board of Urdu University was abolished, notification issued

Notification has been issued—File:Photo Karachi: The administration of the Federal Urdu University canceled the recruitment and promotion of the teachers as soon as its new chancellor President Asif Ali Zardari assumed the office of the President. In this regard, the university administration, resorting to the vague and unconfirmed decision of the university senate, has annulled…

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The implementation of the new grading policy in Sindh has been delayed due to lack of interest from the authorities

The implementation of the new grading policy in Sindh has been delayed due to lack of interest from the authorities

Karachi: After the approval of the new grading policy at the matriculation and entrance level across Pakistan, the implementation of the policy in the examinations in Sindh has become difficult due to the lack of interest of the concerned authorities. Grading policy is to be started step by step on the assessment and results of…

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The young man who crossed the border by mistake returned home after spending many years in prison in India

The young man who crossed the border by mistake returned home after spending many years in prison in India

Photo: Express News Lahore: The Pakistani youth who crossed the border by mistake returned home after spending several years in an Indian jail, 31-year-old Shamoon was handed over to Pakistan Rangers Punjab by BSF India on Tuesday at the Wagah border. According to the details obtained by Express News, Shimoon crossed the Indian border by…

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With internal displacement at a record high, aid chief backs action call

Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine

The lack of goods and resources is worsening an already precarious economic situation, with water and basic services being “stretched to the limit”, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. The UN Secretary-General called on all Haitian stakeholders to act responsibly and expressed appreciation to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and partners’ for facilitating a way forward to resolve…

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World News in Brief: WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis, Ukraine education boost, counter-terrorism, the right to privacy

World News in Brief: WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis, Ukraine education boost, counter-terrorism, the right to privacy

The World Food Programme announced the operation on Tuesday and warned that lifesaving programmes in Chad will stop because of a funding crunch “in a matter of weeks”. Thousands of Sudan refugees continue to stream over the border into Chad to escape heavy fighting between warring generals that began last April.   Around one million…

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‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022

‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022

Figures released by the UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reveal the global under-five mortality rate has declined by 51 per cent since 2000. Some countries such as Cambodia, Malawi, Mongolia and Rwanda reduced under-five mortality rate by over 75 per cent over the time period. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell praised…

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