Funds paucity putting higher education at stake
STAFF REPORT IBD: The higher education sector in Pakistan is increasingly being marginalised mainly due to the persistent lack of adequate funding from the central government, thus putting at stake…
Speakers for collaboration to get green renewable energy
STAFF REPORT IBD: South Asian countries can benefit through collaboration on acquiring green renewable energy as it is more feasible at regional level than at a country level given the…
3G licence auction may fetch over $1b
STAFF REPORT IBD: The government of Pakistan is expected to get over one billion US dollars through the auction of 3G licences as against a minimum target of $850 million,…
Intl travelling expo Its all about Chemistry reaches Multan
STAFF REPORT MULTAN: The 9-day International Traveling Expo "It’s all about Chemistry" started at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, last week.Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) in collaboration with France Embassy has…
NAYS arranges Muslim Scientists Day on Mar 10
STAFF REPORT IBD: The National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), being a pioneer academy of young scientists in Pakistan, is going to lay the foundation of celebrating Muslim Scientists Day,…
Scientific research vital to boost agri, livestock
STAFF REPORT IBD: Speakers at a recently arranged expo stressed the need for advanced scientific research in the agriculture and livestock fields to augment country’s key export sectors and making…
Peshawar to have IT Park
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Department (KPITP) has acquired 25,000 square feet space in Peshawar’s Deans Trade Centre for setting up an information technology park. Establishment of…
Financial crunch dents cotton buying
STAFF REPORT IBD: Most of the mills and spinners partially remained away from the cotton market due to financial turmoil mainly because of the change in official spot rate, dealers…
NAYS 3rd workshop on young researchers on March 10
STAFF REPORT IBD: The National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS) is going to organize its 3rd one-day workshop on Young Researchers Skill Development at the Agriculture University, Peshawar, on March…
Climate change can badly affect food and water
STAFF REPORT IBD: Climate change could have catastrophic consequences for the water and food supply in Pakistan and attitudes towards the environment must change at the personal and government level…
PTA to auction various spectrums on May 3
STAFF REPORT IBD: The PTA will award all available spectrum to the existing Fixed Local Loop (FLL), Wireless Local Loop (WLL) and Class Value Added Services (CVAS) licensees through the…
Warid, Bank Alfalah to step into branchless banking
MONITORING REPORT IBD: Abu Dhabi Group (ADG) has indicated to launch an independent mobile financial services company through a joint venture of Bank Alfalah and Warid.According to a press release, the…