Politics

National Centre for Physics to be renamed as 'Abdus Salam Center for Physics'
Social & Political
National Centre for Physics to be renamed as ‘Abdus Salam Center for Physics’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gave his approval for the National Physics Centre in Quaid-e-Azam University to be renamed as ‘Dr. Abdus Salam Centre for Physics’, on Monday.  According to details, the Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Education to send the summary seeking to change the name of the National Physics Centre to Dr. Abdus Salam Centre for Physics, for approval to the President of Pakistan. The Prime Minister…
Malala Yousafzai made an honorary Canadian citizen
Social & Political
Malala Yousafzai given honorary Canadian citizenship
Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person, and the youngest, to receive honorary Canadian citizenship. The 19-year-old was bestowed with the honour in a ceremony held in the Canadian capital of Ottawa on April 12. Following the ceremony Malala also had the unique honour of addressing the Canadian Parliament where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced her in a glowing tribute. He recounted her achievements in the…
Business & Commerce
U.S. keeps China, India on intellectual property shame list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Wednesday kept China, Russia and India on its annual list of countries with the worst records of preventing the theft of intellectual property and cited Switzerland for failing to curb online copyright infringements. The annual list, released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, carries no threat of sanctions, but aims to shame governments into cracking down on piracy and counterfeiting and updating their…