Day: January 20, 2025

Faculty protest disrupts Sindh universities for fifth day

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KARACHI: Academic activities in several universities across Sindh have been suspended for the fifth consecutive day as protests against the appointment of bureaucrats as vice-chancellors (VC) persist. The protests have disrupted teaching in over 17 universities, including the University of Karachi, since January 16. The Federation of All Pakistan Academic Staff Association Sindh (Fapuasa) has led the boycott of teaching activities, strongly opposing the government’s decision to appoint bureaucrats to VC positions. Fapuasa representatives have strongly condemned the proposed amendments to the Universities Act, which allow non-academics and bureaucrats to…

Fast track passport facility now available in 47 cities

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A major expansion of the Fast Track passport facility was announced by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports on Monday. The service was first offered in seven major cities, including Quetta, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar. Later, it was expanded to 21 cities. There are now total 47 locations providing Fast Track services after the facility has been expanded to cover 26 more cities. The newly added cities include Attock, Haripur, Chakwal, Batkhela, Sargodha, Swabi, Bhalwal, Nowshera, Hafizabad, Karak, Mianwali, Mansehra, Bhakar, Muzaffarabad, Kohat, Mirpur (AJK), DI Khan, Bagh,…