Daily Archives: October 18th, 2011

The University of Sindh has extended date up to October, 25 for submission of admissions forms for admissions to Bachelors, Masters and MS/M.Phil degree programs for the academic session 2012

The University of Sindh has extended date up to October, 25 for submission of admissions forms for admissions to Bachelors, Masters and MS/M.Phil degree programs for the academic session 2012 October 18th, 2011 The University of Sindh has extended date up to October, 25 for submission of admissions forms for admissions to Bachelors, Masters and [...]

NOP scholar to attend exchange programme in the US

NOP scholar to attend exchange programme in the US Usman Naseer, an NOP scholar will be attending the Carrol College, Helena, Montana, USA for one semester, under an exchange programme administered by the US Department of State and the United States Education Foundation Pakistan  . He has been selected after a rigorous selection process through which about [...]

‘Progress’ steamrolls elementary school for KU staff’s children

‘Progress’ steamrolls elementary school for KU staff’s children KARACHI - The lower staff of the University of Karachi (KU) has been deprived of the only school for their children in the varsity’s premises and as a result, they are forced to send their children out of campus for schooling as the university management has replaced the non-functional [...]

BISE announces Inter part-1 result

BISE announces Inter part-1 result LAHORE - Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore announced the intermediate part-I results on Monday. A total of 124,702 students appeared in the examinations and 49435 were successful, acquiring the passing percentage which was 39.64 percent. The result was initially expected on October 5 and then October 8. The postponement [...]

E-learning: the future of education

E-learning: the future of education Lahore - British educationists have stressed the need for employing new, student-centric teaching methods and strategies in medical education in Punjab. “The challenge for medical educators is to be aware of the new changes and to consider how the latest technology can be used to enhance learning,” said Prof Paul Duvall from [...]

Hameed Akhtar’s funeral today

Hameed Akhtar’s funeral today Lahore - Renowned journalist and writer Hameed Akhtar’s funeral will be held today (Tuesday) at the Sector DD Mosque, Phase IV, Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Lahore. Hameed, 87, was suffering from cancer and breathed his last at Shaukat Khanam Memorial Hospital. Before his death, he was working as a columnist with a local [...]

GCU VC to be shown the door after SC’s verdict?

GCU VC to be shown the door after SC’s verdict? LAHORE - The Punjab government might change the Government College University, (GCU) Lahore’s vice-chancellor (VC), after the Supreme Court said that the governor was bound to follow the chief minister’s (CM) advice on VCs’ appointments, Pakistan Today has learnt. The Punjab CM had earlier recommended Board of [...]

He was more of a student than a son

He was more of a student than a son Lahore - A student of 1st Year at Government College University (GCU), Lahore committed suicide on Monday, shooting himself in the head after failing his examinations, in the Ravi Road Police precincts. The deceased was identified as 18-years-old Shahzad Ahmed, a resident of Nawaz Sharif Park located in [...]

KC condemns Samar’s killer

KC condemns Samar’s killer LAHORE - A student of Kinnarid College (KC), Samar Wasti, was brutally murdered in front of the college on Monday. The college will remain closed today (Tuesday) in order to mourn Samar’s death and prayers will be held in her honour tomorrow. (Wednesday) The entire college condemned the student’s murder. The faculty and [...]

There’s a thin line between love and madness

There’s a thin line between love and madness LAHORE - In an incident unprecedented in the 98-year history of Kinnaird College for Women (KCW), Lahore, a disheartened lover shot one of the college’s intermediate second year student dead, immediately killing himself afterwards and injuring a passer-by on Monday afternoon. Shams-ul-Alam, 23, and Samar Wasti, a 17-year-old ICS [...]

Million March of IJT from Punjab University to Ichhra Lahore

Million March of IJT from Punjab University to Ichhra Lahore

Two Pro Vice Chancellor are likely to be the member of syndicate, University of Karachi

Two Pro Vice Chancellor are likely to be the member of syndicate, University of Karachi

Sectarianism, backwardness linked: KU VC

Sectarianism, backwardness linked: KU VC Karachi:18 Oct:Sectarianism among the Muslim community is the cause of backwardness, according to the vice-chancellor of the University of Karachi (KU). Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqi said this during the Youm-e-Mustafa celebrations, an event which was jointly organised by the adviser, Students’ Affairs, KU, and the Imamia Students Organisation, (ISO), KU [...]

Security features for PEF vouchers

Security features for PEF vouchers LAHORE: The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has introduced five different security features in vouchers issued to the deserving students under Education Voucher Scheme (EVS) for studying free of cost in schools of their choice situated near to their homes. This will help to prevent any impersonation while making this scheme [...]

Torture on students in Bahayuddin Zakrya University

Torture on students in Bahayuddin Zakrya University LAHORE: Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhary on Monday hearing case taken Suo Motu notice ordered DPO Multan to submit reply on the next date of hearing fixed as November 8.As proceeding started a report was submitted before the Chief Justice Ijaz Ahmad [...]

Lahore School Children worst-hit

Lahore School Children worst-hit LAHORE; Oct 18, 2011: Hundreds of schoolchildren remained stranded for up to five hours on Monday either outside their institutions or in vehicles, knowing not that those supposed to pick them were stuck up in one of the worst gridlocks city suffered in months. Shadman, Shah Jamal, Muslim Town and Jail [...]

Youth ends life after killing Kinnaird student

Youth ends life after killing Kinnaird student LAHORE; Oct 18, 2011: A youth committed suicide after killing a second-year student of Kinnaird College at the pedestrian bridge in front of the prestigious seat of learning for women on Jail Road here on Monday, witnesses and police said. Samar Wasti, 18, had reportedly declined 22-year-old Shams [...]

RBISE yet to announce teams

RBISE yet to announce teams Rawalpindi; October 18, 2011: The Inter-Board Sports are starting in a few days but the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) seems unwilling to participate because it has not even announced teams for contests. Although the RBISE had paid Rs50,000 to the Quetta Board for Inter-Board Sports, but [...]

39.64pc pass Inter Part-I exam

39.64pc pass Inter Part-I exam Lahore: 18 Oct, 2011:THE Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Lahore, on Monday announced the result of Intermediate (Part-I) Annual Examination 2011. As many as, 124,702 candidates had appeared in the exams out of which 49,435 were declared pass while overall pass percentage stood at 39.64 percent. It is pertinent [...]

IJT convention ends with massive rally

IJT convention ends with massive rally LAHORE: Three-day All Pakistan Students Convention of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) concluded with a massive rally in the provincial metropolis here on Monday. The rally started from the Punjab Universityís New Campus and, passing through different roads, reached its culminating point at Ichra where Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and IJT leaders [...]

GCU student commits suicide

GCU student commits suicide LAHORE:18 Oct: A student of 1st year at Government College University shot himself dead over failure in the examination on Monday in Ravi Road police precincts. The victim was identified as 18-year-old Shahzad Ahmed, a resident of Nawaz Sharif Park in Qila Lacchman Singh. On Monday, Shahzadís friends went to see [...]

Admission Forms and Fee for the B.A. /B.Sc. Annual Examination, 2012

Admission Forms and Fee for the B.A. /B.Sc. Annual Examination, 2012 It is hereby notified that the last date for receipt of Admission Forms and Fee for the B.A. /B.Sc. Annual Examination, 2012 will be as under:- Regular Candidates i) With Single Fee: 10.10.2011 (By post 03.10.2011) ii) With Double Fee: 31.10.2011 (By post 24.10.2011) Private Candidates [...]

First Professional M.B.B.S. (Re-organized Scheme) Annual Examination, 2011

First Professional M.B.B.S. (Re-organized Scheme) Annual Examination, 2011 It is hereby notified that the First Professional M.B.B.S. (Re-organized Scheme) Annual Examination, 2011 will commence with effect from 19th November, 2011. The Admission Forms & Fee will be received according to the following programme:- With Single Fee: 30-09-2011. With Double Fee: 03-10-2011.

B.Com. Part-I & Part-II 2nd Annual Examination, 2011

B.Com. Part-I & Part-II 2nd Annual Examination, 2011 It is hereby notified that the following Commerce Examinations shall commence according to the Schedule given hereunder:- NAME OF EXAMINATION DATE OF COMMENCEMENT B.Com. Part-I,  2nd Annual Examination, 2011   10-12-2011 B.Com. Part-II,  2nd Annual Examination, 2011. 12-12-2011

PEEF to award 261 scholarships to PU postgraduate students

PEEF to award 261 scholarships to PU postgraduate students LAHORE: (October 18, 2011): Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) has announced to award 261 scholarships to the Punjab University postgraduate needy students for the academic year 2011-12. Out of 261 students, 215 will be given to science graduates while 46 will be awarded to arts graduates. The [...]

PU declares various exams results

PU declares various exams results LAHORE: (October 18, 2011): Punjab University Examinations Department has declared the result of MS Communication Studies (Morning), Semester System, Session 2008-2010, MSc Communication Studies (Film & Television Production), Semester System, Session 2008-2010, Master of Business Economics (MBEcon), Semester System, Session 2009-2011, Master of Economics (Morning), Semester System, Session 2009-2011, BS Microbiology [...]

Prosperity is not possible without promotion of education: PU VC

Prosperity is not possible without promotion of education: PU VC LAHORE: (October 18, 2011): Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has stated that prosperity of any nation is not possible without promoting education and research. The Pakistani government should invest in research programmes in the country. He expressed these views while addressing a certificate distribution [...]

For a Gilgit school, the wait for teachers seems unending

For a Gilgit school, the wait for teachers seems unending GILGIT; October 18, 2011: For the 100 students at Boys Primary School Konodas, there are seven teachers. Of them, only two teachers were in school last week, while the rest were “about to return soon.” With such few teachers, there is little to do in class [...]

Kinnaird College Lahore Remains Close on October 18, 2011

Kinnaird College Lahore Remains Close on October 18, 2011

IHC reserves its verdict on teachers’ case

IHC reserves its verdict on teachers’ case ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its verdict on Monday on the petitions filed by female teachers who were seeking their transfers to various areas under wedlock policy. A single bench comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman was hearing the case, jointly filed by 38 female teachers against [...]

World Osteoporosis Day to be observed on 20th

World Osteoporosis Day to be observed on 20th October ISLAMABAD - World Osteoporosis Day will be observed on 20th October around the world, organised by International Osteoperosis Foundation (IOF) to raise awareness of this condition which causes bones to become thin and frail. The International Osteoperosis Foundation was established in 1998 to provide a global alliance for [...]