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Rampant commercialism in educational system

  In Pakistan education is particularly for those who can pay millions of rupees in a year and who can have enough money for high quality tuition facility otherwise. Schools prefer those parents’ children who can afford exorbitant fees like extra-curricular fees, sports fees and a sufficient amount in the bank account. Poor talented students of our beloved country have no basic facilities and are obliged to work as a …

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Commercialism eroding welfare factor in education and health

  The growing commercialized trends in health and education sectors have enhanced profitability at the expense of welfare of the people in Pakistan. Schools and hospitals have now turned somewhat into firms and companies, which all the time remain engaged in improving their financial profile. What is actually missing is the ‘welfare’ from these welfare institutions. Commoditization of education Friendly and peaceful environment, standard educational facilities, high-tech computing services, institutional …

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Dow university taking leading role in medical education

  No doubt, without education it is complete darkness and with education it is light. Education is a matter of life and death to our nation. The world is currently moving so fast that if you do not educate yourselves you would be not only totally left behind, but would be finished up. Currently the Government of Pakistan is making all attempts to modernize medical education in Pakistan. Revolutionary alters …

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Review of health facilities

  Pakistan’s health system is comprised of a mix of publicly financed health delivery with privately financed market delivery. The country’s public health care system is comprises of health workforce, physical infrastructure, tools, supplies and a host of health activities. It is recorded that there are 118,041 hospital beds in Pakistan, which give a population-bed ratio of 1,593. The number of registered doctors 175,223 whereas the number of dentists available …

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Healthy heart vital for healthy living

  Professor Mansoor Ahmed in his awesome message for all for keeping a healthy heart has recommended that one should be in constant movement. Even after undergoing a heart-related procedure or surgery, thus saving from acquiring serious complications, he emphasized and added “taking rest is not the answer and mobilization is a key factor to prevent heart attack.” The medical experts shared their valuable opinion with people who have got …

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International standard drug testing laboratory unveiled in Punjab

  Elements involve in food adulteration, spurious drugs, substandard and bogus agriculture medicines will be severely penalized The PML-N led Punjab government is spending billions of rupees to provide quality healthcare to people through a comprehensive program by activating rural and basic health centers and in this kind the first-ever international standard model drug testing laboratory of the country has been made functional in Punjab while work is underway for …

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The model of public-private sector partnership need to be practiced to address healthcare issues for the sake of humanity

  Interview with Arif Habib Arif Habib, one of the leading business tycoons in Pakistan, despite of his endless preoccupations to oversee his business interests widely spread from capital market to steel making industry, huge real estate initiatives like Naya Nazimabad and REIT, energy and many other sectors, never forgets to spend his valuable time for the welfare activities specially healthcare sector and put his time and efforts for the …

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Intel helps Pakistan students improve science literacy

  Pakistan Science Foundation recognized Intel ISEF as the leading science program While economic indicators for Pakistan position the country as a regional leader, education remains inequitably distributed among various income groups and regions in the country. The Government of Pakistan’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in 2000, reinforced that education is one of the most important factors in helping to promote equitable economic growth and reducing poverty. Pakistan’s vision …

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Punjab keeps dominance in quality education

  No doubt, literacy rate is one of the significant indicators of education as its development is probable to have a long run impact on other significant indicators of nationwide welfare. Punjab, Pakistan’s greatest province, has taken various education reform measures to enhance outcomes. However, about a quarter of school age children are still not attending school either because they never enrolled or because they dropped out early. Low transition …

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Lahore knowledge park envision Pakistan a future nodal point of South Asia

  Park will play an important role for the promotion of information technology, high quality education and research With the objective to develop and create linkages and synergy between academia and the corporate world in areas that feed into the global knowledge industry, the PML-N led Punjab government is setting up the Lahore Knowledge Park (LKP). As per vision of the Chief Minister Punjab, the Lahore Knowledge Park is envisaged …

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