Islamabad: UNHCR Pakistan has announced the designation of Asma Arbab Alamgir (MNA) as the office’s Honorary Advisor. On Tuesday, the Honorary Advisor met the Prime Minister where he congratulated her on her appointment. Asma Arbab Alamgir stated that during the past three decades, the government and the people of Pakistan, in close collaboration with UNHCR, have worked tirelessly to provide protection and assistance to Afghan refugees in Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan’s cabinet decision of March 24, 2010, chaired by [...]

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Centre for Advance Studies and Engineering (CASE) and Institute of Space Technology (IST) to promote telecom related research that would be beneficial for the institutions, the telecom industry as well as for the country. These MoUs would also boost mutual cooperation in the relevant fields and would enhance the industry academia linkages. Chairman PTA Dr. Mohammed Yaseen, Member Technical PTA, Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar, President CASE Dr. [...]

Lahore: Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) has urged the United States to allow shipment of commercial mango consignments through sea from Pakistan to America to make the process profitable for the Pakistani exporters. First consignment of 1000kgs of Pakistani mangoes for United States is receiving a very outstanding response due to its quality and packaging and it will open a new market to mango growers in Pakistan and make additional choices available to US consumers. However, shipment through [...]

Lahore: Mango Export to USA was a dream of everyone involved in the export of perishables and PHDEC’s un-tired and consistent pursuance of the matter made it possible for Pakistan to dispatch the first ever consignment from Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore on 27th July, 201. Dignitaries from US Embassy, DPP, PHDEC, and other institutions were present at the moment on the airport and consignment was dispatched under the guidance and monitoring of APHIS expert Mr. Ian Winborne. PHDEC feels [...]

Lahore: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran chaired a meeting of senior faculty members in the Al-Raazi Hall of Centre for Undergraduate Studies here on Thursday. Deans of faculties, heads of departments and senior teachers attended the meeting. The participants passed a resolution unanimously condemning the firing incident at the house of Member Syndicate and Disciplinary Committee, and Chairman Physics Department Prof Dr Shaukat Ali and expressed solidarity with him. A number of teachers addressed during the meeting. For [...]

Lahore: Punjab University Institute of Plant Pathology (IPP) faculty member Prof Dr Ghazala Nasim has been awarded 8th Annual Environment Excellence Award 2011 by National Forum for Environment and Health Karachi, and duly endorsed by United Nation Environment Program (UNEP). The award is conferred to recognize and promote the individuals and institutions which make an outstanding contribution to environment and sustainable development. The award was given to Dr Ghazala Nasim in a ceremony held at Marriott Hotel Karachi. Provincial Minister [...]

Lahore: Punjab University Department of Applied Psychology senior lecturers Shazia Khalid and Afseen Masood have presented three research papers in joint conference of the 18th Annual International Conference on Advances in Management and 4th Annual International Conference on Social Intelligence organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Managements (USA) held in Cancun Mexico, USA. In general body of the organization, Shazia Khalid was elected as Vice-President while Afsheen Masood as member Board of Trustee for ICAM 2011. Around 60 delegates [...]