Dr. Athar Osama Over the last several years of the current government, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has funded thousands of scholarships and fellowships for Pakistanis to do PhD and Post-Doctoral work both at home and abroad. One of the most important of these programs has been the Foreign PhD Fellowships Scheme that funds as […]

Owais Mughal (There are Five Photos in this Post) While there is a political monsoon brewing in Islamabad, the real literal monsoon also burst open its clouds today. I saw these interesting photos from Islamabad in today’s news media and thought of sharing here. Monsoon rains are a special treat in Pakistan because they usually […]

Owais Mughal (Updated results post, here). Olympic Games start in Beijing tomorrow. This year, Pakistan has sent a 21-players plus 16-officials = 37 member contingent to take part in 4 sports viz. Athletics, Men’s Hockey, Swimming and Shooting. Pakistan qulaified to play in Hockey where as entry to rest of the three sports has been […]