"The unprecedented global epidemic of overweight and obesity is a profound tragedy and a monumental societal failure," lead author Emmanuela Gakidou, from the US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), said in a statement.

The meeting resulted in a series of initiatives that promise to enhance the academic and research landscape in both countries. 

University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia has extended its highly prestigious Vice-Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship to Pakistan.

Carleton University has established the Shireen Abu Akleh Emerging Reporter Award in Social Justice Journalism.

UNESCO has issued a demand for educational institutions to establish guidelines for the use of AI tools in the classroom.

Children return to school despite unique structural issues reinforced by RAAC at hundreds of schools nationwide in UK

UK government has been compelled to address a looming safety crisis in the nation's schools with almost 104 schools and colleges shut down

British Council offers free retakes for Pakistan A-level students affected by exam cancellations due to political unrest in city

Philippines prepares for historic opening of its inaugural Islamic higher education institution, empowering cultural identity and knowledge

A visionary resident of Dubai, Abdellah Zejli, creates the world's first educational Islamic building blocks

Malala Yousafzai receives honorary fellowship from Linacre College for her work in women's education and college's inclusivity efforts.

Many scholars in Pakistan are not fully aware of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), what is it and why we should utilize it. In this article, I will shed light on MOOCs' use, reuse, remix and pedagogical style. MOOC is expanding widely at an alarming rate. It is an initiative of a specific type of online course that requires no formal entrance; the entry is free for participants. All the lectures are online and designed for thousands of users.