Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Mohammad Atif khan said that with the provision of quality education there is a need of healthy environment for students that is why Government of KPK is also focusing on this and make it mandatory to have play ground in every new school.
In Khyber Agency Landi kotal performance of Government schools is zero. English teacher in Government higher secondary school didn't come to perform their duty. Notice of these issues must be taken.
Khwendo Kor, an NGO, has distributed cheques worth Rs7.1 million to government girls' schools and community organisations in Brawal tehsil for rehabilitation of infrastructure, construction of additional rooms, water supply, etc.
Hundreds of principals and headmasters awaiting up-gradation of rank have expressed concern over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's failure to process their pending cases. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, schools officers association's Lower Dir office bearers said over 600 principals and headmasters were awaiting up-gradation to 19 and 18 grades, respectively.
The climate, security and eventually economic crises of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa seem to have impeded growth in the education sector as the position of the province has not changed from last year's in Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Ranking 2016. With an average of all its districts, K-P stands on the fifth position among the eight regions of Pakistan, including the federal capital.
Secretary Colleges Dawood Khan make a surprise visit op Poly Technical College, Girls Degree College and Boys Degree College, he appreciated the performance of Girls Degree College and said that steps are being taken for providing them all resources.
Divisional Director Nizam ud Din visited middle standard examination center at High School Maanjhi Pur said if the students received good healthy environment than their hidden talents come on front.
Deputy District Education Officer inspected some primary schools in Quetta and said to take action against absent teachers and deduct their salary.
Tired of waiting for government to fulfill their promise to rebuild school damaged in the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, school principal Tahira Mughal has hired out a dilapidated old building, on rent, to house the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Muzaffarabad's Gojra area.
On the eve of launch of the Pakistan District Education Ranking organized by Alif Ailaan, Education Minister Baleegh-ur-Rehman said before this Government there were 66 lakhs of children who were out of school but now there number is decreased to 60 lakhs. He further said education in Sindh's condition is worst with respect to school infrastructure.
The District Education Ranking for the year 2016 has been launched by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Alif Ailaan. District Lahore ranked 22nd in the list while Pervez Elahi's constituency topped the table.
Alif Ailaan has issued the District Education Ranking Report 2016, according to the report Islamabad continue to maintain its position on being number one in education ranking, Azad Kashmir being on number two, Punjab on third, Gilgit Baltistan fourth, Khyber Pakhtunkhwan on five, Sindh on sixth, FATA on 7th and Balochistan on 8th.
Former Information Minister of KPK Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on the eve of launch of the Pakistan District Education Ranking organized by Alif Ailaan that the quality of education can only be improved by promoting our own mother language 'Urdu'.
Education fund for Sindh due to non-availability of funds has closed education program that was open for poor kids to enroll them in schools. This organization was formed by a British Organization 'Department for international development' in 2012.
A notification by the Ministry of CADD on Tuesday said all public schools and colleges under the administrative control of Federal Directorate of Education will observe summer vacation from June 1st to Aug 7th. "All educational institutions will reopen on Aug 8th," highlighted in the notification. FDE, which supervises 422 educational institutions of the federal capital, is a subordinate organization of Ministry of CADD.
A-four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her teenage school teacher, police said on Tuesday. The child's father brought her to a hospital, where a team of two doctors examined her in the presence of Noon police station officials. A police official said the doctors did not find any evidence of sexual violence. However, a medico-legal officer then thoroughly examined the girl and suggested that she had been raped, and a case was registered against the suspect.
New Principals have been posted to the federal capital's two government colleges. The postings have been made by the Federal Directorate of Education, which regulates the city's more than 400 government schools and colleges.
Husn-e-Sehr Zaidi, lecturer of botany at Government Degree College for Women, Mohanpura, Rawalpindi, has completed her PhD in botany from Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, says a press release. She received her degree in the convocation of the university held recently.
For leading educationist Dr. Arshad Ali Shahid, the educated and experienced teachers flocking abroad for greener pastures is a serious issue that local universities currently grapple with.
Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan, Emilion Ion Tuesday proposed to Minister of State for Education Engineer Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rahman for revival of the agreement between both the countries, which was signed in 1968.
Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani Tuesday inaugurated an exhibition at the Potohar Gallery at NCA Rawalpindi featuring the works of students of its seven departments. The Senate Chairman along with Secretary Senate Amjed Pervez Malik visited the NCA on special invitation of the director of Rawalpindi campus Nadeem Tarar.
The quality of education remains the biggest challenge for Pakistan. Islamabad, Chakwal and Kotli districts dominate the education rankings, while Qila Abdullah, Dera Bugti, and Lakki Marwat remain at the lowest ebb. This was revealed in the Pakistan District Education Rankings 2016, a report launched jointly by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Alif Ailaan on Tuesday.
Roots International Schools (RIS) are continuously discovering the technologies that ensure development of modern skills, including communication, collaboration, problem solving, and global awareness, for students.
Islamabad Capital Administration and Development Division announced summer holidays for Federal Educational Institutes. According to announcement holidays will start from 1st of June and will end on 17th August.
Pakistan's District Education Ranking 2016 shows that only 52 per cent of all government schools in the country have all four basic facilities including toilets, drinking water, boundary walls and running electricity. Punjab also continues to provide a superior school infrastructure to its students, where 93 per cent of the schools have all four basic facilities. In Sindh, 77 per cent schools lack basic facilities whereas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 50 per cent of schools lack basic facilities. In Azad Jammu Kashmir, only 13 per cent of the schools provide all basic facilities to children.
Provincial Education Minister Rana Mashood Ahmed khan has said that Government is taking radical steps to strengthen the education system. We are working for the provision of quality education in the province.
Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association has demanded the government to waive off the income tax for the teachers in the budget. The government had decreased the tax cut from 75% to 40% two years ago.
The teachers are in a race for the vacant post of director of colleges. The seat was left vacant after the retirement of Professor Humayun. Five names have been sent for selection among them for the post.
Youth Council of Pakistan has stated that the conferences that are held at the expenses of the universities are a wrong act. The leaders also stated that the vice chancellors conference has also failed.
A private school was allegedly attacked and its property damaged by area residents to protest sexual assault and subsequent disappearance of an eight-year-old boy by his teacher in Green Town on Tuesday. A heavy contingent of police reached the site to maintain law and order as charged protesters gathered more people to intensify the agitation.
The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Government College University (GCU) Vice Chancellor and others on a petition challenging appointment of Prof Dr Ikramul Haq as "Professor Emeritus" in violation of rules. Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed assailed the appointment and asked the court to set aside it for being unlawful.
The Lahore High Court issued contempt notices to Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman Federal Higher Education Commission, Secretary Cabinet division and other officials for announcing scholarships tests despite restraining order.
The education department has issued notices to a number of private schools in Lahore and elsewhere in the province for continue functioning in violation of its notification. The Punjab government has announced summer vacations for public and private schools from May 24 to Aug 14. However, the private schools, which are holding exams, are allowed to open the campuses to complete the exams.
The Government College University (GCU) on Tuesday set up "United Nations Wall" on the campus to commemorate the 70th anniversary of United Nations in Pakistan. Vittorio Cammarota, the director of the United Nations Information Centre, and Stefanie Burri, the head of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, unveiled the wall painted by a group of university's fine arts students. It is aimed at spreading peace, education and awareness.
A staggering 81pc of all government schools in Pakistan are primary schools, which implies that after the primary level, most children have limited opportunities to continue their studies. This statistic was revealed in the District Education Rankings 2016, jointly launched by education campaigners Alif Ailaan and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on Tuesday.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Saqib Nisar on Tuesday heard a case regarding the Al-Razi Medical College in Peshawar being closed down by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) because of a lack of facilities.
All Asataza Alliance Punjab (AAAP) Central President Sufi Ramazan Inqilabi has warned that they would stage a sit-in in front of Chief Minister's House on June 3 against Punjab government for handing over public sector schools to Punjab Education Foundation (PEF).
In the last week of the continuing parliamentary year, the first ever private member's bill has been taken up by the Punjab Assembly, which was also referred to the concerned standing committee for further consideration on Tuesday. Punjab Assembly session started one hour and three minutes late than its scheduled time on Tuesday.
The Punjab government has introduced revolutionary reforms for strengthening education sector and the mission of "Paro Punjab Baro Punjab" will be completed under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz has said Pakistan cannot afford politics chaos and unrest, urging the opposition to shun the efforts to chock democracy and development in the country.
The Punjab Higher Education Commission has demanded a budget of Rs. 4 billion. The Punjab HEC has become more active for the up-gradation of universities and colleges. Punjab HEC will start eight new projects.
The students of department of fine arts have made the United Nations Wall at Government College University Lahore. The students painted the wall with the messages of peace and education.
Sindh government has approved Rs. 25 million for Navy Education Trust. The government has granted money for establishing Pakistan Navy Model School in Karachi. The Chief Minister approved the grant during a meeting with Commander Karachi Pakistan Navy.
Many schools have not closed yet thereby defying the orders of the education department. The registration of many schools has been cancelled even then the schools are opening. The Secretary Education has stated that action would be taken against such schools.
The examination papers of intermediate examination held by the higher secondary education board would be checked today as well. The process would take place in the library of the board. All the eligible teachers should contact the board office immediately.
The interview date for admission into PhD program in Law department of Karachi University has been announced. The interviews of the candidates who passed the written test would be held on 6th June from 9 am.
The Malir University of Science and Technology (MUST) was launched at a local hotel on Tuesday. Prof Tipu Sultan, Chancellor of the University, said MUST was run by Zafar and Atia Foundation Charitable Trust, a non-profit organisation, and was established through a bill passed by the Sindh Assembly and assented by the governor of Sindh as an act through a gazette notification in October last year.
After geo-tagging of the seminaries across the province, the Sindh police have started analysis and audit of their finances to trace the source of their funding and spending, in line with the National Action Plan's initiatives which requires the database of all Madrissah operating across the country, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Around 130,000 students belonging to underprivileged families would not have a school to go to anymore after the funding of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) running hundreds of schools decided to shut its programme down, it was reported on Tuesday.
Alif Ailaan releases annual District Education Rankings with Karachi the only region of Sindh to have made it to list of top 50 areas that 'performed well': With every passing year since 2013, the Sindh government has consecutively increased the total amount of funds allocated for education spending. Or so it seems.
Karachi University's (KU) Dean Faculty of Law Tuesday notified that all those candidates who have passed written test for Ph.D. programme in Law should submit their research proposals/synopsis. He further stated that these should be duly approved and signed by their research supervisors as well as marks sheets of LL.M. in the office of Law till June 2. Interviews by the Departmental Research Committee (Law) Karachi University will be held on June 6 at 9 am in the office of the Dean Faculty of Law KU.
The All Sindh Private Schools Association (ASPSA) has urged the provincial government to let them open their private schools for three more days till Thursday so that they could finish their activities.
Prime Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah approved twenty five millions of funds to Pakistan Navy Education trust for opening of a school in Younas Abad Karachi.
Sindh Madrasat-ul-Islam University first group of students of final year 2016 will go to China University 'Henan Tropical and Ocean University' for five weeks on internship program.
For change in Society Education must be given preference.
Chief Editor of Daily Pakistan Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami said in a conference that for bringing a positive change in the society preference must be given to education and specially to primary education.
The KU's Department of Mass Communication does not have a news or TV laboratory or a studio which is a usually every year, hundreds of students are tempted by the description given in the online and printed prospectus about a separate news laboratory, recording studio etc. The reality is that there is nothing of the kind there. The KU administration should take measures to upgrade the department.
Pakistan is a developing country where education percentage is very low. The reason of this is the monopoly in the education system. Private Schools and universities are promoting high quality if education whereas condition if education in Public schools are pitiable. But private schools put so much fees burden on parents that a poor man is unable to afford the expenses of a Private education.
Children carrying heavy school bags are a major issue not only in Pakistan, but all over the world. Children are forced to carry unnecessary burden on their shoulders everyday with no reason. Children, who travel by buses, may suffer less, but those who make their way to school on foot suffer badly.
Games and sports are an integral part of student's life, outdoor games build up a healthy body and make mind energetic. But in the modern education system, importance of physical activities are undermined, most of the schools do not even have a game period. These schools concentrate only on marks percentages & positions. Due to extended working hours at school , students are fully tired when they reached home & they only want to relax, lack of physical exercise leads to obesity and increasing health problems.
Bat Khela: The Government High School Ghareebabad facing lack of facilities. The school has four rooms for 800 girl students and due to hot weather students get fainted.
The sit-in camp of ad-hoc lecturers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa outside the Peshawar Press Club for regularization of their services and release of salaries entered fourteen day on Friday. Ad-hoc Lecturers' Association President Afsar Khan and General Secretary Saifullah are leading the protest camp.
Play areas have been established at new government schools across the province under a new education policy to ensure a healthy environment at these institutes and give priority to quality education. The Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Muhammad Atif Khan shared these views while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a play area in Government Girls Primary School Sardar Garhi in the city.
Swabi: The Members of Union Council Bajpai have demanded starting of Construction work in Government High School Mathra. They further said fund of this year must not be wasted otherwise district officer of education department will be responsible. They said that land issue is made by few selfish and education enemy forces and they want to stop construction work.
Batkhela: All Teachers Coordination under Malakand Division protested against the lack of adherence to their demands of increasing salary up to 50%.
Charsadda: More than 50 high and higher Male and female Schools of Charsadda are deprived of Principals, due to which the management system has affected badly and is showing that provincial government claims of Education emergency were only confined to papers and the vacancy of the principals is a question mark on the performance of Government.
Mingora: Mutahid Teachers Protest in the favor of their demands of no political interference in Education department and to make teachers permanent on the basis of NTS. The Protest was led by Zakaria Bacha,Shaheen Shokat Ali,Mian Noor Bacha,Muhammad Zahir Shad,Hafiz Muhammad Ali,Sajid,Nisar Khan, Muhammad Ayud and many others.
Peshawar: All the issues of teachers with government have resolved in a 2 hour stretched meeting, in which education minister has assured the teachers to resolve all their issues regarding up gradation and others after which teachers announced to end their protest.
Katlung: Labor Education Organization Executive Member Iram Atia and the chairman Hasan Abbas said during the media discussion that there is no place to entertain new admissions in government schools. They said that government is not serious about Education Enrollment Drive and millions of students still are deprived of admission in schools. The government school needs new classrooms but there is no action taken in this regard and all the facilities provided to schools including furniture, power, water etc. are poor in these schools.
Peshawar: Teachers of 3 districts who have been deprived of their salaries, for 4 months. They have announced protest, which will waste the student's precious time. These teachers said that they have only option of protest to get their salaries otherwise there is no chance as they have been deprived of their legal right for the last four months due to which they are facing starvation in their homes and unable to pay electricity, gas and other bills which shows that teachers are in miserable condition despite of performing their duties.
Mardan: The executive member Labor Education Organization, Ms. Iram Atia said during the media discussion that there is no place for admission in government school. We put the students for admission in the government schools, but there is no place for new admissions. She said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government construction and development work for government schools is very slow. The government school needs new classrooms, but there is no action seen in this regard.
Nowshera: Weather in Nowshera is very hot; there are no safety arrangements in government schools. Hot weather may continue in the upcoming days. The parents demanded summer vacation as soon as possible.
Peshawar: Private Schools are also doing their corruption by hiking the fees and making the condition of poor people miserable. Poor parents are instructed to pay fees of 3 months of vacations. Khyber Paktunkhuwa government must interfere in this matter, otherwise parents will be forced to move their children out of the school due to fee hike and all the claims of education emergency proved bogus.
Mingora: 470 Girls from Girls High School Shahidara are deprived of roof on heads and despite of hot summer they are forced to sit in burning weather. The school consists of only two rooms which are forcefully occupied by high school principal. Parents have given application to school principal and EDO female on the miserable condition of girls but months have passed but still no action has taken place and parents are also worried about the future of their children.
Charsadda: More than 50 high and higher schools of Charsadda are short of principals, due to which the management system is affected badly and shows that provincial government claims of education emergency was only confined to papers and the vacancy of the principals is a question mark on the performance of Government .In this regard, Schools Officers Association meeting held in the supervision of District President in which different schools participated. They demanded from government and Chief Minister to increase salaries and must organize Professional Selection Board.
Rustam: The Government Primary School Qamarabad, Nawan Killi is lacking facilities. There is no furniture, clean water in the school and students are forced to sit in an open sky during hot weather which puts a question mark on education emergency. These views were shared by the Union Council Rustam member Mufti Kamran during the media briefing. He said the two rooms of the school were used for stocking free books and students of these classes are forced to sit in an open sky.
Peshawar: The Adhoc Lecturers Association continued their protest on the eleventh consecutive day for the regularization of their service.
Mardan: The elected district representatives, Saiban Development Organization and Alif Ailaan jointly organized Jirga (meeting) in different union councils of Garhi Ismail Zai, Garhi Dolat Zai, Kot Dolat Zai, Mohib Banda, Chak Hoti and Par Hoti. Teachers, PTC members and area elders also participated in great numbers.
Batkhela: All Teachers Coordination under Malakand Division protested against the lack of adherence to their demands. Their demands asked govt. for a 50% increase in their salaries and stated that government must observe that prices are soaring day by day.
Bat Khela: Government Girls primary school Shulvi area in Malakand Agency is dysfunctional for past five months, leaving the girls of the area deprived of education.
Peshawar: Shortage of teachers is affecting the future of female students badly in government high school Landi Arbab. Parents are showing serious concern about the alarming situation and demanding from the government officials, education department to take notice and provide the teachers on emergency grounds.
Peshawar: Over 400 government high and higher secondary schools, which comes to over half of the total schools in the province, have been functioning without permanent heads since long having a negative impact on the students, according to sources. Schools Officers Association has demanded from Chief Secretary Khyber Paktunkhuwa that before 31st May Provincial Selection board must call a meeting.
Chakdara: There is no school for the female education in the area of Aryanai and Pashmaal and also there is no availability of hospitals and dispensaries for residents. There are no basic facilities provided in the area. The Government must pay special attention to these issues. These views were shared by the UC Balakot, Muslim League (N) president Malik Abdul Malik in a press statement. He said that due to non-availability of these facilities public is having serious concern.
Khyber Agency: The Students of Government Degree College Landi kotal are facing a lot of problems. Principal and other authorities are not interested in resolving issues, due to which students are very disappointed. The college lacks the basic facilities like power, potable water, security; even scholarships were not provided hitherto to students.
District Qalat: The building of Dawood Model High school Qalat is dilapidated; at any time can become a victim of the accident.
District Quetta: The Deputy District Education Officer Calton town Mr. Gul Muhammad Kakar visited the primary school Muslimabad, Akhtarabad, Hazarganji & others and deducted one day salary of absent teachers and said absent & ghost teachers will not be tolerated any more. He advised school principals to keep open & close schools on timings.
District Muchh: A Tribal leader Mr. Sardar Yar Muhammad Kurd said Kolpur High school teachers sould be make bound of duties because they are not punctual, due to absenteeism children Education is suffering. He demanded from CM, Education department to take action against absent/ghost teachers.
District Loralai: The Senior Educational staff Association President Mr. Ameer Muhammad along with other cabinet members said that rulers of time and Educational officials have kept Educational emergency up to statements and dragging Education department towards swamp. Senior administrative posts are governed by junior officials and promotion cases are in halt which are the prime causes of Educational deprivation in Baluchistan.
District Quetta: The JUI central leader Mr. Molana Agha Muhammad said that Educational claims of Government are baseless, Children are facing music in getting Education without text books. He said it is Government failure not to provide text books yet. He added that Educational budget of current year is also high but yet delay in providence of text books is a question mark for Government.
District Quetta: The President Insaf Student Federation Government science college Quetta unit, Mr. Ihsanullah Kakar said most of Balochistan Educational institutions are prey of dilapidation. Most of primary schools are being run by sole teachers while scholarships of students have been stopped and increase in fees has been shattered the hopes of both parents and students to keep continue Education.
District Chaman: The JUI leader Mr. Molvi Muhammad Akram along with others said in joint statement that 6 schools are closed in Qilli Hassanzai area while Government is solely arranging seminars, walks and campaigns which are unbenefitable and non practical steps.
District Quetta: The member BNP central committee, Mr. Haji Zahid Baloch said Education & health issues increased in Panjgoor, people are suffering due to unavailability of facilities and Government is in deep slumber. He said it is regrettable that Government is unable to tackle these two issues in its tenure.
District Kharan: The Provincial Minister of Sports & Culture Mr. Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Muhammad Hassani said there is need to focus on immediate basis for the betterment of Education in district Washuk. He said Education is the basic need of human so all Educational policies will be implemented. He distributed scholarships among poor students in new Qilli Jungian.
District Quetta: The Government Teachers Association central Head office prince road Quetta stated in statement that Government Educational development plans are in front of public, while officials are blaming on teachers. The Government has become fail in delivering text books in all schools due to which students are facing problems. Government has made Education department an experimental lab.
District Sherani: The President Pashtoon Action Committee, Mr. Abdul rehman Sherani along with others said that District Sherani is deprived of education in modern age. Teachers are absent from duties and taking salaries at home. Educational emergency claimed by Government is baseless and deteriorating the education system in Balochistan.
District Jaffarabad: The Government should increase more budgets for betterment of educational institutions in Balochistan. ADEO Mr. Muhammad Raheem DEO Jaffarabad Madam Zulaikhan Shahnawaz & PTI leaders participated in BRSP & Alif Ailaan project meeting.
District Panjgoor: Female teachers are protesting regarding closure of salaries in panjgoor. Teachers are protesting in front of Deputy Commissioner office to take notice agaisnt illegal closure of salaries.
District Suhbatpur: The Government Boys primary school Manjhipur is facing enormous problems building is dilapidated, boundary wall is damaged, washrooms are scarce and furniture is unavailable. Students are getting education on pavement. Social groups demanded to resolve school issues on priority basis.
District Quetta: The President JTI Quetta, Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir along with others said that uniform change is reprehensible in educational institutions of Balochistan. They said adopting western culture of pent shirt will not uplift and standardize the education system of Balochistan but fair educational policy, teacher's punctuality and availability of facilities will bring the positive change in education system of Balochistan.
District Mastung: One of the professional and standardized educational institutions, cadet colleges Mastung has reached on the verge of destruction, because the merit violation and copy culture has ruined the image of the institution. Parents/Guardians are worried about the future of their children. Main reason for the deterioration condition of institution is negligence of Government & education ministry.
District Quetta: The Provincial Education Minister Mr. Abdul Raheem Ziaratwal visited different schools & issued notices to absent teachers. He warned concerned EDO to take legal actions against absent teachers & stop salaries. Provincial minister ensured to provide necessary educational material in schools.
District Turbat: Social activist Mr. Zahid Muhammad said most of zamran schools are closed from past ten years and schools have been occupied by drug addicts. Youth of zamran are inclining towards drugs due to poor state of education. CM Baluchistan & Education department should take practical steps to revive education in the area.
District Zhob: Salaries should be issued to NTS pass teachers, such views were shared by GTA Sherani president Mr. Ameer Ahmed Sherani. He said noble professionals are wondering on the roads for their legitimate rights and facing financial stigmas. Government & Education department have to be awaken from slumber to pay salaries instead of making lame excuses.
District Quetta: The Provincial Secretary General Majlis Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen Quetta Mr. Jaffer Ali Jafferi said that Government should ensure quality education in whole province & parents should encourage their children in extra curriculum activities for their mental and physical growth. He said Government should also keep an eye over the performance and presence of teachers in schools on routine basis.
District Quetta: President Iqra Schools Association Balochistan Mr. Hazrat Ali Kosar along with others said that coherent policy should be made for 5th & 8th class examinations in which educational institutions from private sector should also be taken into confidence.
District Quetta: The President BSO Pachar Naukundi zone, Mr. Sultan Ali Baloch said government's educational emergency claims are limited up to newspaper statements and photo sessions. He said Girls High school Naukundi upgraded by former CM Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik but regrettably staff is still not appointed; vacancies in science and general groups are vacant. He demanded from concerned officials and Government to pay heed towards the issue instead of just raising slogans.
District Quetta: The Provincial sports secretary of Balochistan Mutahidah Mahaz Mr. Jeelani Khan Barech said that he school is established in rental home from 1986 in Qilli Alizai which is still waiting for Government school building. Area residents are paying rent for school which discloses government educational emergency in Balochistan, while no officials have visited school yet. Concerned MNA & education department should take notice of the story.
District Lasbela: After the construction of one class room of Primary school village Barah, school is still missing basic facilities like electricity, fans & other facilities. Mr. Noor Bux resident of village Barah demanded to facilitate students in hard summer weather as soon as possible.
Dera Ghazi Khan: Many Government and private schools are still opened although Government of Punjab issued a notification regarding summer vacation. While Parents are in distress situation and compelled to send their children to school in such a hot climate. They requested to District Coordination Officer Dera Ghazi Khan to take notice and controlled the school management to act upon the notification strictly.
Dera Ghazi Khan: The Students of Ghazi University protested in the front of Vice Chancellor's office against the change in examination schedule for the third time. The Vice Chancellor called the police to control the students. Student's shared that if examination will not conducted on time there is a chance of loss of their semester and they will also have to pay more dues.
District Rahim Yar Khan: A resident of Essa Colony Mr. Umer Farooq presented an application to Director Anti Corruption Bahawalpur, that Mr. Mohsin Shah Clerk in District Education Office (female) has taken a huge amount (1,15000 Rs.) against his sister's (teacher) transfer to suitable place. Investigation was started against the clerk, on the directives of Director Anti Corruption Circle Officer.
Multan: The Director Colleges Multan issued a notification regarding the summer vacations in colleges from 4th June 2016. He also shared keeping in view the hot season it may take place from 1st June 2016.
District Multan: The Provincial Secretary Education, Mr. Rana Mashood announced the summer vacations, due to extreme heat. But the Federation of Registered Schools and private School owner denied to obey the order of Secretary Education and announced that private School would be closed on 1st June 2016. The Executive District Officer Education ordered strict for strict action against the Private School Management.
District Muzaffargarh: The Head Teacher of Government Boys English Medium Primary School Kotla Afghan forces innocent students for laboring. Parents shared that Head Teacher have the contract of constructions, he want to save labor charges and forced Students for work. They demanded from the Education Department to take action against the School Head Teacher.
District Khanewal: The Welfare School Mother Teresa Khurram Pura is deprived of proper security arrangements, as TMA has demolished all Security barriers and other necessary security arrangement of Schools. More than 150 poor and marginalized Students studying in that School comes under life threat.
District Multan: In defiance of the Government directives to keep Education Institutions shut from June 24th for summer vacations, mostly Private Schools in Punjab Districts refused to close School until 8th June and for receiving 3 months School fee. Scorching heat creating problems for the Students and leaving Parents worried. The Government have made decision for legal action against the relevant District EDOs, DEOs if any Private School have found opened.
District Dera Ghazi Khan: Mr. Abdul Rehman, the head master of Government Boys Primary School Khandakh has tendered an appeal for allocating appropriate facilities to School. After hearings from both parties, inquiry report forwarded to Provincial Secretary. Later Provincial Secretary ordered to provide facilities in said School.
District Multan: The education department seems to be least bothered, as students at Municipal primary school suffer because of a dire condition of school building and education facilities as shortage of furniture, unavailability of drinking water and teacher irregularities.
District Rajanpur: Due to Negligence of Education Officer, Government Primary School Basti Shaheed is without fans in scorching heat. Many students fainted during classes. Students demanded district coordination officer along with higher authorities to take action and immediately provide fans in schools.
District Lodhran: Students of Dhanot facing huge difficulties in hot weather, as various schools in Dhanot have shortage of basic facility like drinking water, electricity and they demanded immediate affirmation of summer vacation.
District Rahim Yar Khan: Educational season has started but government of the Punjab has failed to provide text books in various Schools of Fateh Pur; thousands of students are facing difficulties and are compelled to purchase books from market. Concerned Parents suggested Punjab Government to review the educational policies and ensure delivery of text books before academic session.
District Dara Ghazi Khan: The building of Sardar Wali High School was sanctioned in 1984, consists 14 rooms in which 5 rooms have been declared dangerous since two years by district administration. Till then students are compelled to sit under tents regardless of weather conditions. Parents have demanded commissioner Dara Ghazi Khan for construction of new building.
District Rajan Pur: Schools in Rajan Pur remained open till 1:30 Pm as they did not receive school timings notification from Punjab Government. Many students fainted in scorching heat. Parents demanded the Punjab government for not delaying summer vacations.
District Rahim Yar Khan: More than 500 Students are enrolled in Government Girls Elementary School Chak 12-P where school roof collapsed last night as building is in bad condition. Residents protested and demanded education department for renovation of school building to avoid any calamity.
District Dera Ghazi Khan: Student of class 7th of Government Middle School Khakhi alleged that Principle tortured him for not paying donation. While taking to the newspaper, Father of the student demanded Chief Minister to take action against the principle.
District Dera Ghazi Khan: The education development officer Dera Ghazi Khan has visited education institutes of Sakhi Serwar and found different management issues such as teacher absenteeism, lack of rooms and water facility. He said to share the report with higher authorities.
District Dera Ghazi Khan: Students of Government Boys High School Wawa have no safe drinking water facility during summers. Parents have demanded from Sardar Amjad Farooq Khosa (MNA) and District Coordination Officer to take notice.
District Rahim Yar Khan: A Social worker Mr. Rana Altaf has alleged that staff from Government High School Kot Sabzal has sold school water facility resulting in damage of the greenery in school. School headmaster has not responded, higher authorities must take action.
District Multan: The Punjab Education Department has forwarded the school timings and summer vacations summary to Chief Minister, new timings are from 7:30am to 11:00am.
District: Dera Ghazi Khan: The Chairman M. Iqbal has raised management issues of Fort Manro. He said that students are deprived of quality education as teachers are enjoying their salaries at home due to poor monitoring system.
Islamabad: A Non-Governmental Organization Ailf Ailaan has issued district wise ranking of Education of Pakistan, declaring that Islamabad stands on first number, Chakwal on Second, Kotli on 3rd and Gujrat stands on 4th number. On the Provincial ranking of the Education, Sindh stands on last number, whereas Islamabad on 1st, Azad Kashmir on 2nd, Punjab on 3rd, Gilgit Baltistan on 4th and Khyber Pashtoonkhwa stands on 5th number. According to the report 33% Schools in Pakistan are without facility of Compound, whereas 37% Schools are lacking the facility of Drinking water, 49% are running without Electricity, likewise 35% Schools are without availability of Bathrooms. It is also reported that 60 lac Children out of Schools do not attend High Schools.
District Larkana: Despite the announcement of Summer Vacation by Sindh Government, the Private Schools were still functioning in Larkana. The Director Private Schools, Mr. Ahmed Bux Bhutto, along with Additional Deputy Commissioner Larkana, Mr. Ameer Ali Meerani visited different Schools, while suspending registration of Seven Schools.
District Dadu: The NTS Teachers Committee protest against TEO Mehar on not passing of difference bills.
Karachi: The Chief Minster Sind, Mr. Syed Qaim Ali Shah has approved five Million Rupees Grant for Pak- NAVY Education Trust Younis Abad Karachi.
Karachi: A notification has been issued all HST Supervisors in Sindh to suspend their duty as Supervisors. Henceforth, they will perform their duty as Teachers.
District Matiyari: The Matiyari teachers Action Committee held hunger strike against not releasing of salary, for past year.
District Tando Muhammad Khan: The members of Nationalists Organizations JSQM and JSSF stood against the shortage of basic facilities of teachers, machinery and not running of classes in Technical College Tando Muhammad Khan.
District Jacobabad: The residents of village Hairo Khoso, near Garhi Hassan protested against delay in repairing of school building.
District Sujawal: 120 government schools of Sakiro could not be restored, after introducing of biometric verification system.
District Dadu: The Citizens of Bhan Saeedabad continued protest on 113th Day, against local land mafia, on capturing of Government High School plot.
District Tharparkar: The building of Government Primary School, village Denkario, near Islamkot, could not be constructed since 2005. Students have to sit in mud.
District Naushehro Feroz: The Building of Government Girls Degree College Shahpur Chakar could not be constructed since 2006. Education of thousands of Girls remains affected.
District Ghotki: A Private School of Sarhad, near Ghotki, is still functioning after announcement of summer vacation by Sindh Government. Students have been forced to study, after taking off their shirts.
Karachi: Education in Sindh could not progress, despite international funding. Hundreds of schools still dysfunctional; millions of children are out of schools; plan to increase enrolment in primary schools could not be successful; seventy percent budget could not be utilized; fifty percent funds for School construction and computer education could not be spent.
District Badin: The Chairman Sindh Text Book Board Jamshoro and special secretary education department Sindh, Mr. Syed Zakir Ali Shah has said during his meeting with TEO, DEOs and Head Masters in Badin those Students will be provided Text Books though Biometric Verification.
Karachi: The Education Department Sindh has suspended registration of 46 private schools as they were still open despite announcement of summer vacation.
District Qamber Shahdadkot: The Teachers of Government Girls Primary School, village Theth Chandio, do not attend School since long time. More than 200 students are taught by a Private teacher. Even the School building is in crumbling condition.
District Tharparkar: A Primary School building was approved for Village Denkario by the Provincial Government in 2005. But since then it could not be constructed.
District Kahirpur Mirs: The Primary Teachers Test Pass candidates from Mehrabpur held protest against not issuance of joining orders.
Karachi: The Chairman All Sindh Private Schools Association, Mr. Hyder Ali has demanded from Sindh Government to take back the notice against 46 private schools.
District Khairpur Mirs: The Teachers of Other Cadre continued hunger strike against stoppage of salary, for past 42 months.


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Q: Running a task in background? int CreateSocket()
{
        socklen_t len = sizeof(client);
       // Socket creation for UDP
       acceptSocket=socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM,0);
       if(acceptSocket==-1)
       {
         printf("Failure: socket creation is failed, failure code\n");
         return 1;
       }
       else
       {
         printf("Socket started!\n");
       }

       //non blocking mode
      /* rc = ioctl(acceptSocket, FIONBIO, (char *)&flag);
          if (rc < 0)
          {
                     printf("\n ioctl() failed \n");
             return 0;
          }*/

          //Bind the socket
     memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
     addr.sin_family=AF_INET;
     addr.sin_port=htons(port);
     addr.sin_addr.s_addr=htonl(INADDR_ANY);
     rc=bind(acceptSocket,(struct sockaddr*)&addr,sizeof(addr));
     if(rc== -1)
     {
       printf("Failure: listen, failure code:\n")
       return 1;
     }
     else
     {
       printf("Socket an port %d \n",port);
     }
     if(acceptSocket == -1)
     {
         printf("Fehler: accept, fehler code:\n");
          return 1;
     }
     else
     {
     while(rc!=-1)
         {
        rc=recvfrom(acceptSocket,buf, 256, 0, (struct sockaddr*) &client, &len);
         if(rc==0)
         {
           printf("Server has no connection..\n");
           break;
         }
         if(rc==-1)
         {
             printf("something went wrong with data %s", strerror(errno));
           break;
         }
       //  XcpIp_RxCallback( (uint16) rc, (uint8*) buf, (uint16) port );
          }

     }

       close(acceptSocket);
       return 0;

     }

void checkTasks()
{
    int i;
for( i =1; i<= 100 ;i++)
{
    if(++task1_counter ==2 )
    {
        task1_counter = 0;
        makeTimer("First Timer", &firstTimerID, 2, 2);   // creating the timer for 2ms
    }
    else if(++task2_counter == 10)
    {
        task2_counter = 0;
        makeTimer("Second Timer", &secondTimerID, 10, 10);    //creating the timer for 10ms

    }
    else if(++task3_counter == 100)
    {
        task3_counter = 0;
        makeTimer("Third Timer", &thirdTimerID, 100, 100);  //creating the timer for 100ms
    }
    else
        printf("error\n");

}

}

 }

int main()
{

     CreateSocket();            //initializing all the foreground tasks

     while(1)
     {

                 checkTasks();
     }
}

CreateSocket : This api is recieving data from the client continuously. I called recvfrom api inside the while loop within the CreateSocket function (which is not shown in the above code). I am calling the checkTasks within the while loop in main function. It is checking for the counter and calling the makeTimer ()  function call : This function definition is for creating a timer and call the task for every 2ms , 10ms and 100ms by signal.
my Question : once calling a init function in the main() : will it be recieving the data from the client and will in the background the checkTasks will be keep on running ?? Is it right ??

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How the Film Federation's selection robbed India of winning big at the 2022 Oscars – Reuters
One can endlessly debate whether Pan Nalin is Chello Show is a better movie than Rajamouli's RRR because, well, art is subjective. But when it comes to the Oscars, the buzz surrounding a film plays a big role in deciding whether it wins the prize – which, according to Varietywas very likely in case of RRR. The film received praise from a large part of the global audience after its premiere on Netflix. Everyone – from Indians at home to critics – mostly white men on Twitter with blue ticks, seemed to like it. strange doctor Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill called the film "the craziest and weirdest blockbuster", while Best Screenplay Golden Globe winner Larry Karaszewski said in the context of the film: "Those who say cinema is dead don't look in the right places."
RRR had already managed to get foreign audiences and critics talking, which is no small feat. The battle was half won, and the film had already been noticed – in fact, loved by international audiences. Why, then, the Film Federation of India chose to go ahead and select a film, which might be a cinematic masterpiece in its own right, but certainly hasn't been so talked about and discussed that RRR, is a mystery.
Some Twitterati went so far as to call Chello Show the jury's "personal entry" at the Oscars because it didn't seem to resonate with moviegoers. This was particularly shocking because publications like Variety (who often gets his predictions from Oscar) and well-known American filmmakers encouraged him. Some have even speculated that RRR could break India's Oscar drought and win multiple Oscars.
The snub is therefore a bitter pill to swallow. Isn't FFI aware of the fatigue and exhaustion of the race for the Oscars? This requires campaigning similar to elections, sending screeners to voting members, soliciting screenings, sending out marketing invitations, making public appearances and, most importantly, money that one can only get if the film is backed by a studio that can invest millions in the campaign. Why, then, was RRRbacked by DVV Entertainment, was not cast over Chello Show who had a modest budget?
With the advent of social media, winning an Oscar is an uphill battle. Voting members might accidentally discover RRR but given the volume of submissions, they're unlikely to watch the three-hour visual spectacle. The Best International Feature Film nomination is therefore the best way to get a film noticed by the Oscar jury, as they will surely have to watch all the nominated films to decide. If the movie is good enough, it might just win an award in major categories like Best Picture or Best Director, much like Bong Joon Ho's. Parasite. Oscar snubbed for Rajamouli and co. honestly seems like a missed opportunity.
Would have RRR won big had he scored the nomination? No one can say for sure. But with industry honchos and directors predicting multiple Oscars for Rajamouli's magnum opus, he would surely have put in at least one that would surely have put Indian cinema on the world map like never before. In a statement to Indian Express, FFI Chairman TP Aggarwal clarified that Chello Show was chosen unanimously by the 17 members of the jury. There is no mention or clarity about who the 17 members of the jury were and how they were chosen in the first place. Ideally, the list of names of the members of the jury who choose the films for Oscar nominations should be available in the public domain for the sake of transparency. Since that's not the case, the selection has come under even greater scrutiny on social media.
The film's distributor Rajamouli, however, submitted RRR for the Oscars. As reported by Variety According to journalist Clayton Davis, the film is not yet available on the Academy Streaming Room, which is part of a strategy to get as many voters as possible to see it on the big screen in order to highlight its epic scale and breathtaking visuals. Rest assured, the marketing team and the studio should now double down on getting voting members to notice the movie.
In many ways, RRR Oscar snub is a reminder of the many times India's jury faltered in narrowing down which film deserved the nomination. The lunch box (2013) and The Disciple (2020) are just a few of the jury's many missteps in the recent past that haven't been well received by moviegoers. The last Indian film to reach the bottom five in the Best International Feature category was Aamir Khan-starring Lagaan in 2001. The other two Indian films to reach the top five are mother india (1958) and Salam Bombay (1989).
Box RRR always score a nomination and subsequently a victory? We can't be too sure. But the call from FFI surely got on the nerves of many Indians.
Deepansh Duggal is an entertainment, pop culture and trending writer based in New Delhi. He specializes in opinion pieces based on socio-political and gender issues in the world of entertainment and showbiz. He also writes explainers and occasionally reviews shows in the OTT space. He tweets at @Deepansh75.
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Acer S13 Review: The Budget-Friendly Ultrabook
These days, the competition continues in the ultrabook arena. The popular ones are the Dell XPS 13, MacBook Air and the Asus Zenbook UX305UA.
Acer S13 Processor
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Q: is it possible to change the width of an offcanvas panel? I am currently using the offcanvas component in my project, however I need to make the panel wider than the standard offcanvas panel. I would preferably like it to be 35% width. I have tried using the panelClass NgbOffcanvasOptions property but I can't seem to figure out how it works. If anyone could help explain how to use it or can think of a better way to go about it, it would help a lot.
Here is what the code for the offcanvas looks like in my html file:
<ng-template #content let-offcanvas class="off">

  <button type="button" class="btn-close" aria-label="Close" (click)="offcanvas.dismiss('Cross click')"></button>

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        consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
        Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
         Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
         Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

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and here is what i'm using for the offcanvas in my ts file:
export class NavbarComponent implements OnInit {

  closeResult = '';

  constructor(private offcanvasService: NgbOffcanvas) { }

  open(content: any) {
    this.offcanvasService.open(content, { position: 'end', panelClass: '' });
  }

  private getDismissReason(reason: any): string {
    if (reason === OffcanvasDismissReasons.ESC) {
      return 'by pressing ESC';
    } else if (reason === OffcanvasDismissReasons.BACKDROP_CLICK) {
      return 'by clicking on the backdrop';
    } else {
      return `with: ${reason}`;
    }
  }

  ngOnInit(): void {
  }

}

A: Set the bootstrap variable $offcanvas-horizontal-width to your desired width.

A: add these changes in styles.css
//This changes the width for all the offcanvas in the app
.offcanvas{
     width:50% !important;
}

// If you are using multiple offcanvas in your app, add this
.offcanvas.offcanvas-{position}{
     width:50% !important;
}
//position refers to the position of the offcanvas i.e 'start'|'end'|'top'|'bottom'


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using AH.Shared.MODEL;

namespace AH.FNB.MODEL
{
   public class FoodCategory
    {
        public string FoodID { set; get; }
        public string FoodcatName { set; get; }
        public string Remarks { set; get; }
        public EntryParameter EntryParameter { set; get; }
    }
}

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Located in the Kwai Yai River area of Kanchanaburi, the 5-Star Dheva Mantra Resort offers guests spacious rooms with an excellent range of in room facilities which include air conditioning, bathtub, hairdryer, in-room safe, mini bar, fridge, satellite TV and wireless internet. The hotel also has excellent facilities overall including a 24 hour reception, library, massage facilities, spa, sauna, sun deck and an outdoor swimming pool. The hotel also has two different restaurants which both serve a mix of international cuisine. A speciality 'Rice Barge' restaurant is also on site set against the backdrop of the River Kwai.


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Master Chief Smith, a native of Queens, New York, enlisted in the United States Navy in November 1993. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Orlando, Florida he reported to Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida for CTT "A" school.
Upon graduation, he reported for duty to the direct support shop at Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Kamiseya, Japan. While there, he deployed on the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). In 1995, he reported NSGA Hanza, Okinawa, Japan and deployed onboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). In 1996, he reported to NSGA Pearl Harbor where he completed a WESTPAC deployment to the 5th Fleet area of operations onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). While there, he earned the Surface Warfare designation. He also deployed on the USS Olympia (SSN 717), USS Charlotte (SSN 766), USS Batfish (SSN 681), USS Bremerton (SSN 698), HMAS Otoma (SSG 72), and USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) where he earned his Submarine Warfare designation.
In 1999, he was selected to attend the three year Military ELINT Signals Analyst Program (MESAP) at the National Security Agency in FT Meade, Maryland. He graduated in 2002 where he then did his follow on tour at the Pacific Signals Analysis Lab at NSGA Kunia where in 2004 he was selected to Chief Petty Officer. In 2006, he reported to USS Lake Erie (CG 70) where he served as the Operations Leading Chief Petty Officer.
Master Chief Smith then reported to Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii in 2009. While there, he earned his Information Dominance Warfare designation and was selected to Senior Chief Petty Officer in 2009. He served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Surface and Submarine direct support shop.
In 2012 he reported onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the Intelligence Department LCPO. In 2014 He was selected to Master Chief Petty Officer. He then reported to U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet in 2015 where he was the Operations MCPO.
Additionally, Master Chief Smith is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy Class 167 (Green).
His decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 Awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal (7 Awards), and various unit and campaign awards.


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The Alley postpones e-sports tournament after Jacksonville shooting
A new date has not been announced
by Adam Manno
Photo via Facebook/The Alley
The Alley, a downtown bar and bowling alley, has postponed an upcoming video game tournament in the wake of a shooting at a similar tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. that left three dead over the weekend.
In a Facebook post Tuesday morning, The Alley put out a short statement:
In light of the very tragic recent events in Jacksonville, we've postponed our September 10th Madden Xbox Tournament. Please stay tuned for updates as we look for a more appropriate time to host this event.
On Sunday at around 1:30 p.m., a 24-year-old Baltimore-based competitor in a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville used one of two legally-purchased handguns to kill two fellow players. Eleven others were injured, 10 of them by bullets, according to The New York Times.
The shooter took his own life during the rampage.
The Alley has not yet released a new date for the Charleston tournament.
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Kyrie Irving has had a very interesting 2018-19 season, as have the Celtics who have ridden the roller coaster of the regular season through a number of ups and downs.
Right now, the Celtics are trending upwards as is Irving, and after a recent blowout win over LeBron James and the Lakers, Irving was feeling introspective and a bit contrite. The Celtics' star guard has had a rough go of it with the media this season, expressing frustration about speculation over his impending free agency and how his comments have led to questions about the internal relationships he has with his Celtics teammates, particularly the young players.
Irving has taken pages out of the LeBron playbook by trying to motivate his young teammates with public critiques, but that hasn't gone over especially well. In a recent talk with Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes, Irving offered an apology for how he's handled things this season, both with regards to his young teammates and bristling at the media at times, but also noted that he still feels like there's too much made out of perceived drama in the NBA.


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The Lowy Institute has surveyed Australians about their views on global warming and climate change for the past fourteen years. Public support for action on climate change was high in the 2006 Lowy Institute Poll, but then fell consistently until 2012. One explanation for this could be political infighting and leadership churn in Australia, as well as a fierce campaign against a 'carbon tax'. But the impact of severe droughts is another possible factor.
In a dramatic reversal of attitudes since 2012, however, concern about global warming has been rising steadily over the past six years. In 2019, six in ten Australians (61%) say global warming is 'a serious and pressing problem' about which 'we should begin taking steps now even if this involves significant costs'. The issue of climate change and global warming continues to split Australians along generational lines. A clear majority (76%) of young Australians aged 18-44 agree with this statement, compared to just half (49%) of their elders.
Below we chart the results of Lowy Institute polling since 2006 on the issue of global warming, accompanied by a timeline of important developments in Australia's climate policy history.
This is an early release of climate change results from the Lowy Institute Poll 2019. The full report will be released in June. More information on Australian attitudes towards climate change and other foreign policy issues is available at the Lowy Institute Poll interactive.
There is a controversy over what the countries of the world, including Australia, should do about the problem of global warming. I'm going to read you three statements. Please tell me which statement comes closest to your own point of view:
Global warming is a serious and pressing problem. We should begin taking steps now, even if this involves significant costs.
The problem of global warming should be addressed, but its effects will be gradual, so we can deal with the problem gradually by taking steps that are low in cost.
Until we are sure that global warming is really a problem, we should not take any steps that would have economic costs.
Australia's shifting mood on climate change
At the beginning of 2020, Australia's national conversation was dominated by the catastrophic bushfires raging throughout the country. The fires killed at least 34 people, burned through more than 11 million hectares and destroyed nearly 6000 buildings. In March, the first scientific assessment of
By Bec Strating
Climate change, security, and the Australian bushfires
It's hard to overstate the devastation of the Australian bushfires of 2019–20. More than 30 people have been killed, communities devastated, millions of hectares of forest destroyed, and more than a billion animals have lost their lives. Some fires are still burning. Inevitably, the
By Matt McDonald
New Year on Australia's fire ravaged coast
This was supposed to be an idyllic week on the east and south coasts of Australia, when thousands of families traditionally set off after Christmas for their beach holidays at houses, caravan parks and campgrounds scattered down our long, magnificent coastline. We were among
By Alex Oliver
"Accepting the science", rejecting the action
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a problem. Australia's Pacific Island neighbours urgently want industrialised economies to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions and make policy commitments beyond existing pledges. Senior ministers in the Morrison government, however, do not accept the latest
By Nic Maclellan
Climate change is a national security issue
If only a minister of the Morrison government would be as forthright in identifying climate change as a massive destabilising force in Australia's region as the Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell has been. In a private speech in Bowral in June, General Campbell is reported to have sounded
By Pat Conroy
An orthodox economic take on climate change shocks
In a debate as politically fractious as climate change, it is useful to have credible voices joining the fray. On Tuesday night, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) waded into the waters with a speech by Deputy Governor Guy Debelle. It has immediately been seen as an urgent call to action. More
By Roland Rajah
How to save one million lives, and then millions more
"Climate change is the greatest health challenge of the 21st century". Such is the conclusion of the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO), released last month to coincide with the COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland. The report makes clear that immediate action on
By Alexandra Phelan
Finding Australia's fair share of climate finance
Climate finance was high on the agenda in Paris last month as French President Emmanuel Macron co-hosted the 'One Planet Summit' with the UN and World Bank, preceded by a 'Climate Finance Day' with bankers and major institutional investors. Climate finance has been a central pillar of global
To lead in the Pacific, Australia must lead on climate change
Richard Marles' address to the Lowy Institute this week was delivered with a rare eloquence. Marles is an impressive orator with genuine knowledge of the region gained over many years. As a colleague of mine commented quietly afterwards, if this is what Marles is like in opposition, imagine what he
By Greg Colton
The global energy outlook and what it means for climate change
There are so many strongly-held views, so many vested interests and lobbyists, so much political spin and such complexity in the energy/climate debate that it is not easy to find reliable forecasts and commentary. One of the more useful sources is the International Energy Agency – an autonomous
By Stephen Grenville
The two Americas at COP23
Before his fall from grace, former Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards used to talk about 'the two Americas' to describe the gap between the poor and the wealthy. But the phrase earned an afterlife, not least to describe the philosophical chasm between the coastal areas that
By Adam Morton
Climate change will place new pressures on LHD vessels
Greg Colton's article on Talisman Sabre 2017 highlights Australia's new amphibious assault capacity through the Landing Helicopter Class (LHD) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra. Colton states that 'for the first time in three decades, Australia now has the military capability to back up its
Three focus points for Turnbull at G20 summit
You have to hand it to Kim Jung Un. In politics, as in comedy, timing is everything. The launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile two days before the G20 summit ensures that North Korea jumps to the top of the Summit's agenda. With one push of the button - probably practically as well as
Majority of Australians say climate change a critical threat to Australia's vital interests
As the Trump administration in the United States announces its decision about the US participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change, findings from the 2017 Lowy Institute Poll show that the majority of Australians see global warming as a serious problem and a critical threat to
US conservatives embrace carbon tax: Is there a message for Australia?
With the Trump presidency now underway, this would seem to be a singularly unpropitious moment to revive the idea of a carbon tax to address global warming. Yet this seemingly spitting-into-the-wind proposal has been put forward by a high-powered group of Republicans, including James Baker, George
The Paris agreement and Australia's electricity generation
What are the prospects of Australia meeting its Paris Accord commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 26-28% below the 2005 level by 2030? How we generate electricity will be key to meeting this target: electricity represents 35% of Australia's emissions and provides the greatest opportunities for


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Borissov: Bulgarian coalition agreement geared to stable government
Written by The Sofia Globe staff on April 27, 2017 in Bulgaria - Comments Off on Borissov: Bulgarian coalition agreement geared to stable government
Bulgarian GERB party leader Boiko Borissov, expected to be returned to office as prime minister on May 4, said that in his party's coalition government agreement with the nationalist United Patriots every effort had been made to clarify all details to ensure a stable government.
Speaking soon after the April 27 signing of the agreement and after accepting a mandate from President Roumen Radev to seek to form a government, Borissov said that who would be in the cabinet had not yet been decided.
Borissov has seven days to present a cabinet or must return the mandate to Radev.
"I can write names on a sheet of paper today, but that's not serious. It is important to arrange them to work in a team. You have to find energetic people ready to work together," Borissov said.
"I have the names of the ministers in my head, but when something is done together, until everything has been agreed, nothing has been agreed," he said.
The coalition agreement between GERB and the United Patriots – a three-party coalition of far-right and nationalist parties that ran third in the March 2017 parliamentary elections – provides for an option to appoint people to the cabinet who come from neither GERB nor the United Patriots.
Borissov highlighted the importance of eliminating fraudulent pensions (an issue that was a keynote in the United Patriots' election campaign, with the nationalists specifically referring to alleged abuses in the drawing of social security payments by Roma people), and also spoke of money following quality education, reducing administrative burdens, and continuing judicial reform.
According to Borissov, Bulgarians expect that on the first day that the government takes office, "things must start happening".
He said that ministries would have to work together to achieve the priorities set out in the governance programme.
"It is very important that the Interior Minister, the Health Minister and the Social Minister work together so that what the two parties have described in their programme can be implemented," Borissov said.
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The publication of my second book, Restoration: The Year Of The Great Fire, is very nearly upon us. It's a shift away from the literary/historical biography of Blazing Star towards a blend of social and narrative history, focusing on the year 1666 and the goings-on that occurred then. I hope it's accessible, interesting and enjoyable.
If you want to get a flavour for it, an edited version of the introduction can be found at the Head of Zeus website, and I've written a piece for Discover Britain about '10 things you never knew about the Restoration', as well as another for Country & Town House about 'why the Restoration era is still relevant today'. There's also a feature in this month's Britain magazine about the wicked goings-on in Restoration London, and a couple more to come as well. I'll update this as and when they appear.
The first review has now appeared in The Times - have a read (if you can get through the paywall) here. And Thom Cuell, aka The Workshy Fop, has written perceptively and sympathetically about it here.
The Daily Express described it as 'an excellent, wide-ranging book about a period of history that contains far more of interest than simply the Great Fire.' Have a read of the piece here.
As ever, drop me a line if you would like any further information, to suggest a public appearance or to ask for a signed copy.