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For Hire : A book written by Taxi Driver

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  For Hire is an Urdu language book was written by Asif Hussain Shah, a Pakistani taxi driver, and published in 2010. The book is based on the author's daily experiences with his passengers and thoughts of the passengers he heard while traveling in the cities (Rawalpindi-Islamabad). Buy and read!

Islami Jamiat Talaba -IJT protests against closure of educational institutions in Peshawar

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  Asfandyar Khan,the president  of Islami Jamiat Talaba University of Peshawar raised the following question on his facebook account and saidthay   * The government finds it easy to close educational institutions  * The government is on wrong side to stop education  * Why the coronavirus has been linked only to education  * Young healthy students are not easy prey for Corona   * Why not to make vaccines?       Stopping education is not the answer This wave can be exaggerated for political purposes Educational emergency educators are being sent to the ICU   Holidays after March 8 are not acceptable He advised that  Fawad Chaudhry should make a vaccine but his science only wakes up on a moonlit night.   If the next wave of vacations continues, the administrative problems of educational institutions could escalate.  When the nation is being taught not to panic when the prices of food and other necessities are skyrocketing, why is the nation being intimidated now?  Meetings and processions

HEC launches the the Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) program

IPFP Phase II Batch II. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) launches the the Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) program to create an opportunity for fresh PhDs to obtain academic experience and mentorship, for one year in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), federal/provincial government post-graduate colleges or public sector R&D organizations, prior to their formal entry into the academic job market. The IPFP was established in 2009, and last revised in 2019. The core objective of the program is to assist fresh PhD graduates in acquiring the competencies and professional characteristics required for effective teaching and research and ultimately for success in the academic profession. IPFP Phase II Batch II is scheduled to be announced in March 2021. Revised IPFP Policy (click here). https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/NAHE/IPFP/Pages/Revised%20IPFP%20Phase%20II%20Policy-%202021.pdf Position Title: The selected candidates will carry the title of IPFP Fellow thr

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan announces the 2022 Fulbright Student (Master’s and PhD) Program

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The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan announces the 2022 Fulbright Student (Master’s and PhD) Program. The Program fully funds graduate degree study, including tuition, maintenance, insurance, and air travel. This year the Graduate Record Examination (GRE General) will be required of all applicants, and the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) requirement set for last year has been removed. Application deadline: June 9, 2021. For application form and details, visit: www.usefp.org  For queries, email info@usefp.org

A big day for a school teacher in Swat

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Usually teacher give awards to his students on their best performance but today it was something very unique  happened ,one of my a student Usama khan in Qalam College a private school in Baghderai Swat KPK,  present an award to his teacher named Umer Saeed . The teacher thanked his student on social media for their  love and respect and prayed " stay blessed and happy dears it means a lot to me.it's your love and respect that keeps me alive"

EATA or EETA : A testing agency delima

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DISCLAIMER   It is notified for the information of general public that Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency (ETEA) is delivering its services by conducting screening tests for admissions in educational institutions and recruitment for various public sector departments / organizations / entities of Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 1998.   ETEA has been established through an Ordinance in 2001 and its affairs are run by the Board of Governors (BOG) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  Its Office is situated in Phase - 7 Hayatabad, Peshawar.  It is further brought to the notice of general public that a private testing agency with the name of Education and Employment Testing Agency (EETA) has been established in Feb.  2021. As this Agency is using a name similar in pronunciation to ETEA and also written in Urdu as "ایٹا" creating confusion in differentiating between ETEA and EETA.  It is therefore notified for the information of general public

Government employees can get 50 percentage salary in advance

The good news for government employees is that they will now be able to get 50% advance salary every month Bank of Khyber launches PayPlus Current Account for salaried class, government employees. Bank of Khyber launches PayPlus Current Account for all Government / Semi-Government, Permanent / Contract Employees of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - One of the unique features of the account is that the account allows customers to avail advance pay.  Bank of Khyber PayPlus Current Account is a unique account for the salaried class which has for the first time added features that no other Salary Account provides - PayPlus Current Account Advance Salary Facility  The class will be able to receive 50% of their incoming salary on the 16th of every month. The second feature is that under the account, the customers will also get the facility of PayCon Free Salary Insurance under which in case of any emergency the family of the account holder will continue to receive full salary for 3 months.  Under the thi

Dr. Naveed : First ever Pakistani scientist to connect human brain to silicon chip.

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Dr. Naveed Syed is the first Muslim Pakistani psychiatrist in Canada to combine brain cells with a silicone chip to create the world's first brain chip. Dr. Naveed has also published 130 research papers in major journals around the world.  Dr. Sahib also travels around the world to give lectures to students and faculty at universities around the world on the brain, the brain cells, and this little chip.  Are performing their duties.  Note: Pakistani journalists and Pakistani media will never tell you about these things because we are more interested in hearing the news of an MNA, MPA, their camp and SHO. Thanks