25th January, 2013
Malaysia to set up center to honour Dr Atta-ur-Rehman
The “Atta-ur-Rahman Institute of Natural Product Discovery (RiND)” will be inaugurated at the University of Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on March 4, 2013.
13th May, 2012
Prof Atta elected member of Turkish Science Academy
Dr Atta elected as a member of Bilim Akademisi – the science academy of Turkey.
1st April, 2011
Biotech vital for rapid agriculture growth
KARACHI: The use of biotechnology approach is vital for rapid agriculture development and healthcare in the country, while the potential of biotech crops for the…
20th March, 2011
Ten per cent of Pakistan’s population suffering from Hepatitis
KARACHI: An estimated 10 per cent of Pakistan’s population of 160 million is suffering from Hepatitis, which shows high prevalence of the disease in the…
6th March, 2011
Malaysia will establish a center to honor Dr. Atta
KARACHI: University of Technology Mara, Malaysia, (UiTM) has decided to setup a science centre in the name of former Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC)…
10th February, 2011
MoU inked between KU, University of Rhode Island
KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the University of Rhode Island (USA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 9th 2011to establish cooperative…
27th November, 2010
COMSATS establishes group on ‘Natural Product Sciences’
KARACHI: The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in South (COMSATS) in Pakistan with other stakeholders inked a memorandum to form a thematic…
26th October, 2010
Pakistani scholar wins international chemistry award
KARACHI: Pakistani Scholar Dr. Hina Siddiqui won the best “Oral Presentation Award” in the 11th Eurasia conference on Chemical Sciences. The international conference was held…