Oxford University Press (OUP) has named “rage bait” as the Oxford Word of the Year 2025 after a global public vote involving more than 30,000 participants. The term, which refers to online content deliberately crafted to provoke anger to drive engagement, saw its usage triple over the past year. It beat out two other shortlisted […]
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PAKISTAN PRESENTS LANDMARK ISLAMIC ARTWORK TO OXFORD CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES
The Government of Pakistan has presented a major contemporary Islamic artwork to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS), marking the first time Pakistan is represented in the Centre’s prestigious permanent collection. In an elegant ceremony held at OCIS, the artwork was formally handed over by Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Mohammad […]
Oxford University Press hosts School Leaders’ Conference
Oxford University Press Pakistan (OUPP) hosted the School Leaders’ Conference in Lahore, bringing together educators, policymakers, and academic experts from across the region. As Pakistan’s cultural heart and a leading center of education and innovation, Lahore offered an inspiring backdrop for insightful discussions on advancing teaching, learning, and assessment nationwide. In his welcome address, Arshad […]
OxfordAQA unveils three GCSE specifications for Pakistan
OxfordAQA, the fastest growing international examination body, announced the launch of three new mandatory subject specifications: OxfordAQA International GCSE Islamiat, OxfordAQA International GCSE Pakistan Studies, and OxfordAQA International GCSE Urdu. This is a significant advancement in providing updated and contextualized education for Pakistani students preparing for International GCSE examinations. The newly developed curricula feature a […]
Cracknell’s Cambridge beat Oxford by two seconds in boat race
LONDON: Cambridge beat Oxford by two seconds to win the 165th men’s Varsity boat race on the River Thames on Sunday with double Olympic champion James Cracknell rowing himself into the record books as part of the victorious crew. At the age of 46, Cracknell became the oldest person to compete in the race as […]
Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy
Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true, according to the results of a major genetic study. The research, which used data from a 160,000-strong cohort of Chinese adults, many of whom are unable […]
Malala elected as Oxford College social secretary
OXFORD: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai was elected as a social secretary by her fellow students at Oxford College, London. Malala has been living in the UK since October 2012, and in 2017, she got admission in Oxford University. Malala was also chosen to join the Junior Common Room (JCR) Executive Committee in elections of the […]
‘I left Swat with my eyes closed and now return with my eyes open,’ says Malala Yousafzai
MINGORA: Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, visited her hometown in Swat on Saturday, for the first time following the attack on her by Taliban gunmen. “I left Swat with my eyes closed and now return with my eyes open,” she told AFP. “I am extremely delighted. My dream has come true. Peace has returned to […]
Malala bags the spotlight in modern ‘Oxford attire,’ anti-Malala brigade hits back
Here we have another example of the ‘know-all’ Mullahs and miscredents of core Islamic beliefs who disseminate sensational and irrational interpretations as speaking for the collective ulema on what a ‘modest’ girl should or should not wear! As we all know, renowned activist for women education, Malala Yousafzai has just recently and successfully commenced her studies […]