ISLAMABAD: After a gap of more than six months, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) finally has a chairman, as Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (Sitara-i-Imtiaz) assumed office on Friday with what he ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar as the new Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), according to an official notification issued on February 6, 2026.

The Winter Olympics kick off this Friday in Northern Italy, and it will feature a single out trans athlete. Elis Lundholm, a freestyle mogul skier representing Sweden, will compete in the female ...

TJC LP (“TJC” or “the Firm”), a middle-market private equity firm investing primarily in North America, today announced that the Firm earned the #4 ranking on the HEC Paris-Dow Jones 2025 Global ...

Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital has claimed first place in the 2025 HEC Paris-Dow Jones Large Buyout Performance Ranking, marking the first time a GP staking firm has led the annual study. The ranking, ...

Francisco Partners Ranks in Top Three of the HEC Paris-Dow Jones Annual Global Large Buyout Performance Ranking for Sixth Consecutive Year #2 ranking reflects consistent strong performance over the ...

ISLAMABAD: Vice Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam University Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar is likely to be new Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC). Reliable sources said that name of Dr Niaz has almost been ...

Blue Owl has topped a ranking of the highest-performing large buyout firms for the first time. The alternative asset management giant has muscled into the top spot as a new entry, followed closely by ...

Swedish cross-country skier Jonna Sundling has won a silver medal. Photo: Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone/AP/TT The Winter Olympics, which this year takes place in Milan ...

Abstract: Scouring refers to the lowering of the level of river bed due to water erosion. Formation of vortices in the vicinity of bridges due to obstruction caused to river flow by piers and ...

Abstract: Despite the numerous advantages dams pose a risk if not properly designed or maintained. With the changes in climate there are extreme events going on and increased precipitation is the most ...

HONG KONG, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Ras Al Khaimah, one of seven city-states in the United Arab Emirates, is stepping up efforts to lure Chinese and Hong Kong investors into its real estate, green and ...