Daily Archives: October 11th, 2011
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Olympiads: Higher Education Commission HEC Pakistan
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Olympiads: Higher Education Commission HEC Pakistan
Doctoral Degree should be mandatory for the appointment of chairmen and deans of universities: Higher Education Commission HEC
Doctoral Degree should be mandatory for the appointment of chairmen and deans of universities: Higher Education Commission HEC
UNICEF launches Mother, Child Week
UNICEF launches Mother, Child Week October 11, 2011 PESHAWAR: Each year Pakistan witness preventable deaths of 432,000 children under-five years of age and 20,000 mothers due to causes related to pregnancy and child birth. Among the under-five deaths, two-thirds are in the newborn period (first 28 days of life) and the remaining is largely due [...]
Four accused involved in student torture case arrested
Four accused involved in student torture case arrested MULTAN; October 11, 2011: Police arrested four accused involved in student-torture case of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan here on Monday. SP Gulgasht Dr Atif told APP that on a tip-off, police raided and arrested four accused including Sajjid Imran, RanaJaved, Sheikh Ibrahem and Akram who had allegedly [...]
Government College University Faisalabad GCUF issues merit lists for admissions
Government College University Faisalabad GCUF issues merit lists for admissions FAISALABAD; October 11, 2011: Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) has issued merit lists for admission to its various programs under academic session 2011-12. According to a spokesman of the GCUF, among these programs include MA Arabic, BBA Banking and Finance, BS Bioinformatics, MSc Botany, BS [...]
Sanaullah inaugurates endoscopy suite
Sanaullah inaugurates endoscopy suite FAISALABAD; Octobeer 11, 2011: Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sana Ullha Khan said the Punjab government was taking steps for providing best medical facilities to people. He was speaking at a briefing session at Liver Centre of District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital after inaugurating endoscopy suite in Liver Centre here on Monday. [...]
Karachi University’s decision to award Malik honorary PhD stirs controversy
KU’s decision to award Malik honorary PhD stirs controversy Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Without specifying any scholarly achievements, the University of Karachi has decided to award Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik with an honourary doctorate (Honoris Causa) at a special convocation to be held at the Governor House today. The interior minister has been the [...]
IJT creates unrest at Punjab University Lahore
IJT creates unrest at PU Tuesday, October 11, 2011 THE Punjab University is witnessing unrest owing to the upcoming convention of the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) scheduled to start from October 15. The PU officials claimed that Vice Chancellor Mujahid Kamran had not allowed the IJT to hold the convention while the student organisation claimed [...]
Rural doctors stage sit-in
Rural doctors stage sit-in Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Rural doctors serving in the peripheries, in all seven tehsils of Rawalpindi district, staged a sit-in protest in front of the office of District Coordination Officer, Rawalpindi, on Monday after failing to get increase in salaries and pay protection even three months after issuance of a notification [...]
Failure of Security in University of Karachi
Failure of Security in University of Karachi
Role of Teachers in the Moral Development of the Society
Role of Teachers in the Moral Development of the Society
Search of VCs for University of Karachi and Dow University of Health Sciences DUHS Karachi
Search of VCs for University of Karachi and Dow University of Health Sciences DUHS Karachi
Indonesia provides medicines, foggers to Punjab govt
Indonesia provides medicines, foggers to Punjab govt LAHORE; Tuesday, October 11, 2011: The government of Indonesia has donated various items and equipment, including medicine, foggers, test kits, microscopes, masks and cotton swabs, to the Punjab government. Dr Rita, head of the Indonesian team visiting Pakistan on the invitation of the Punjab CM, handed over the [...]
Schoolchildren plant trees to control deforestation
Schoolchildren plant trees to control deforestation LAHORE; Tuesday, October 11, 2011: Schoolchildren on Monday planted trees at Korol Forest near Mahmood Booti solid waste dumping station of the provincial metropolis to control deforestation. The campaign, part of Clean Lahore, Green Lahore, has been launched by the Canada-based social sector organisation, Gaia, and Shajar Dost Welfare [...]
Another poliovirus case confirmed in Karachi
Another poliovirus case confirmed in Karachi Karachi; Tuesday, October 11, 2011: Yet another poliovirus case was confirmed in Karachi, raising the number of confirmed cases in Sindh this year to 20. EDO Health Karachi Dr Nasir Javed said the new confirmed case was 15-month Siraj of Gadap Town, Karachi. He said so far six polio [...]
Rehman Malik to get PhD for peace from University of Karachi
Rehman Malik to get PhD for peace from University of Karachi Karachi; October 11, 2011: Interior Minister Rehman Malik will be conferred an honorary doctorate tomorrow for “bringing peace” to Karachi, a private TV channel reported on Monday. Earlier, Karachi University Vice Chancellor Pirzada Qasim has confirmed to reporters that the award will be given [...]
Conference on “Food Security in Pakistan” and launch of report on “Food Security in South Asia” held at LUMS
Conference on “Food Security in Pakistan” and launch of report on “Food Security in South Asia” held at LUMS Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre (MHHDC) at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) organized a conference on “Food Security in Pakistan” and held the launch of the 14th annual South Asia Human Development Report [...]
Pakistan at the crossroads – thinking alternative options
Pakistan at the crossroads – thinking alternative options The Law and Politics Society (LPS) at LUMS organized its first lecture this semester on October 6, 2011. Its purpose was to reflect on the critical issue of where Pakistan stands today in the world’s political arena and to come up with a practical and beneficial course [...]
A year before graduation, SSE undergrad secures job at Microsoft Redmond Campus
A year before graduation, SSE undergrad secures job at Microsoft Redmond Campus Maisem Jaffer Ali, an SSE senior majoring in Computer Science, has already secured a job offer from Microsoft USA, almost a year before his graduation in 2012. Maisem interned at Microsoft in summer, after being selected through a rigorous and thorough interview process. [...]
LUMS featured once again on the United Nations Academic Impact Website and Facebook Page!
LUMS featured once again on the United Nations Academic Impact Website and Facebook Page! Nineteen LUMS students and a LUMS employee went to the Government Girls Pilot High School in Wahdat Colony on October 7 – 8, 2011, to teach Descriptive Writing workshops to nearly four hundred ninth grade female students. These workshops were conducted [...]



