A conference of legal and academic experts on Thursday examined various elements of a proposal to reduce the length of the LLB program from five to four years. Higher Education Commission (HEC) Executive Director Ziaul Qayyum, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Member Hassan Raza Pasha, and Directorate of Legal Education DirectorContinue Reading
On Thursday, Channel News claimed that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has halted private medical institutions from collecting fees for the current session. According to the report, fee collection has been halted until the Prime Minister’s commission to redetermine rates for private medical institutions announces fresh guidelines. TheContinue Reading
On Thursday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted bail to 150 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members accused of participating in violent rallies in the federal capital on November 26. Furthermore, the court denied the bail requests of over ten PTI supporters. Furthermore, PTI attorneys dropped bail applications for at least 20 partyContinue Reading
President-elect Donald Trump has petitioned the US Supreme Court to block a New York state court from sentencing him on criminal charges resulting from hush money paid to a porn performer.“This court should enter an immediate stay of further proceedings in the New York trial court to prevent grave injusticeContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The government’s pledge to slash energy tariffs was met with a harsh jolt when the global lender IMF rejected Islamabad’s plan to reduce sales tax. The Ministry of Energy has proposed to the government a reduction in sales tax. And the administration submitted a request to the IMF,Continue Reading
LAHORE (Channel News) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to transfer the next three-nation ODI series to Lahore and Karachi. “Given the advanced stage of preparations at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium, the PCB has decided to relocate the upcoming tri-nation ODI series to these two venues,”Continue Reading
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s consumer inflation increased for the fourth consecutive month in December, to 23.8% year on year from 23.0% in November, according to the statistics agency on Wednesday. At a press conference, government statistician Samuel Kobina Annim stated that the most recent increase was caused by rising foodContinue Reading
RAWALPINI (Channel News) – Barrister Gohar, the Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has indicated that former Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the party to continue discussions with the government. Speaking to media outside Adiala Jail after a meeting with Imran Khan, Barrister Gohar disclosed that Khan has givenContinue Reading
BENGALURU (Reuters) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday that the company will invest around $3 billion to enhance capacity for artificial intelligence and its Azure cloud computing services in India. The IT behemoth is the latest to announce an investment in India, which is regarded as a crucial growthContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — On Tuesday, a group representing self-driving car businesses urged the US government to do more to accelerate the deployment of autonomous cars and eliminate impediments to adoption. “The federal government needs to lead when it comes to vehicle design, construction, and performance, and we haven’t seen enoughContinue Reading
