Daily Archives: December 23rd, 2011
Book with chapters by Dr. Syed Nomanul Haq wins the Waldo G. Leland Prize
Book with chapters by Dr. Syed Nomanul Haq wins the Waldo G. Leland Prize Dr. Syed Nomanul Haq contributed two seminal chapters to a book which has won the American Historical Association Waldo G. Leland Prize. Dr. Nomanul Haq, faculty at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS recently contributed two seminal chapters to [...]
LUMS Knocks Out UET in its first ever Boxing Fixture!
LUMS Knocks Out UET in its first ever Boxing Fixture! LUMS hosted its first ever Boxing Fixture on December 15, 2011. Its opponents were students from the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore. Amidst a spirited and energetic crowd, a total of 9 bouts and 1 show fight took place. The home team wiped [...]
LUMS third most published institution in Emerald journals
LUMS third most published institution in Emerald journals LUMS was ranked at third position with twenty authors for publishing the maximum number of articles in Emerald journals during 2011 and also received the highest usage award. LUMS was ranked at third position with twenty authors for publishing the maximum number of articles in Emerald journals [...]
MSc wetlands at UVAS
MSc wetlands at UVAS Lahore: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and Pakistan Wetlands Programme have jointly launched the first ever master’s programme in wetlands management. The MSc Wetlands Management would offer 26 courses, including constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, wetlands management, wetlands biodiversity, approaches to sustainable wetlands, wetlands conservation management, groundwater exploitation and [...]
GCU HOSTS IEEE PAKISTAN STUDENT CONGRESS 2011
GCU HOSTS IEEE PAKISTAN STUDENT CONGRESS 2011 The Computer Science Department of GCU hosted one of the biggest four-day Pakistan Student Congress 2011 to bring together students with different personalities, belonging to different environments, cultures and schools of thought from all over Pakistan to inculcate leadership qualities. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; [...]
GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS
GC UNIVERSITY LAHORE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS The GCU Lahore first time celebrated the Christmas with the University’s minority community at a colorful ceremony at the Abdus Salam Hall which was especially decorated in a traditional style with a large Christmas tree, lights, flowers, wreaths and flags. Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman; Izaz-I-Kamal, was the [...]
GCU LAHORE VICE CHANCELLOR INAUGURATES ASA OFFICE
GCU LAHORE VICE CHANCELLOR INAUGURATES ASA OFFICE Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq-Ur-Rahman; Izaz-I-Kamal, Vice Chancellor, GC University Lahore inaugurated the newly-established office of Academic Staff Association (ASA) at the University’s faculty guest house. Speaking on the occasion, GCU ASA President Prof. Dr. Hassan Shah said that the coordination between GCU faculty and administration is exemplary [...]
Kenya Reports Suspected Ebola Fatality
Kenya Reports Suspected Ebola Fatality A woman in Kenya died Thursday of a suspected Ebola virus infection. Doctors are taking every possible precaution as they try to confirm the exact cause of death. Gladys Muthoni, 29, died in a taxi as she was being rushed to Nairobi’s Kenyatta National Hospital. Doctor J. Masika Wafula says [...]
For Some, Learning English is Business
For Some, Learning English is Business After studying English as a foreign language for more than 10 years in her native Spain, attending summer courses in neighboring England and visiting New York, Washington, D.C. and other U.S. cities on vacation, Lorena Arroyo affirms she still hasn’t mastered the language. Arroyo, 28, said she has done [...]
Rural Medical School Keeps Doctors in Small Towns
Rural Medical School Keeps Doctors in Small Towns Kansas University program aims to stop exodus to big cities For the first time in modern history, more people are now living in cities than in rural areas. That includes doctors, leaving many small communities with no primary care physician. However, a new program at Kansas University [...]
Students’ Protest: 8 injured in fight between two groups
Students’ Protest: 8 injured in fight between two groups December 23, 2011 LAHORE: Eight students were injured on Thursday in violence between two rival groups at Punjab University. SHO Imran Mehboob of the Muslim Town police station said that Imamia Student Organisation (ISO) had staged a protest demonstration against the university administration for stopping them from [...]
Top innovator gives SSUET audience a reality check on mediocre research
Top innovator gives SSUET audience a reality check on mediocre research December 23, 2011 KARACHI: The year was 2000 when a mentor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology asked his untested Pakistani student, “Do you know how many scientific and research papers get published every year?” He did not know the answer, which was more than [...]
Parents-teachers meeting held at DPS
Parents-teachers meeting held at DPS December 23, 2011 NOORPUR THAL – Education plays pivotal role in the transformation of people into a well-balanced society. These views were expressed by DPS Principal Madam Um-e-Sumia, while addressing a parents-teachers meeting held in her office on Thursday. These meetings aim at the better understanding between the teachers and [...]
Medical camp concludes
Medical camp concludes December 23, 2011 RENALA KHURD – District Health Department will continue to follow tradition of holding free medical camps at village Jaboka and other villages every year. It was declared by Executive District Officer Health Dr Muhammad Ashraf Javed while addressing a concluding ceremony of free medical camps at Jaboka. The camps [...]
University plays with students’ future
University plays with students’ future December 23, 2011 VEHARI – A private university in the district has allegedly shattered the hopes of students for a bright future. Scores of students including Hamid Ali, Zia Rasool, Azam Nawaz, Adnan Ali, Imam Ali Sana Isaac, Siama Rao and Zubaida Mahmood informed the media that Comsats Institute of [...]
Students activities vital to show creativity, says VC
Students activities vital to show creativity, says VC December 23, 2011 LAHORE – The Government College University Lahore has hosted Pakistan Student Congress 2011 to bring together students with different personalities, belonging to different environments, cultures and schools of thought from all over Pakistan and inculcate leadership qualities. GCU VC Prof Dr Khaleeq-ur-Rahman and LUMS [...]
Rs 20m more for student families
Rs 20m more for student families December 23, 2011 LAHORE – Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced an additional amount of Rs.0.5 million each (approximately Rs 20 million) for the families of the 39 students who lost their lives in the Kalar Kahar fatal accident two months ago. He directed that effective measures should also [...]
Situational comedy enthrals audience at PNCA
Situational comedy enthrals audience at PNCA ISLAMABAD: ‘Chaand Bibi Dot Com’, a theatrical play based on situational comedy in daily life enthralled the audience at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). Written by Ishaq Nazish and directed by Aslam Rana, the story of the play revolved around the life of a man who goes [...]
Rare photos exhibited to mark 135th birthday of Quaid
Rare photos exhibited to mark 135th birthday of Quaid ISLAMABAD: Some 600 black and white and some coloured rare photographs and historical documents related to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah were put on display here on Thursday to mark the 135th birth anniversary of the father of the nation. The National Archives of Pakistan arranged the [...]
University of the Punjab Lahore PU sectarian clash injures 16
University of the Punjab Lahore PU sectarian clash injures 16 *IJT attacks ISO members over holding of Imam Hussain (AS) Day events LAHORE: At least 16 Punjab University (PU) students were seriously injured in a clash between Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) and Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) on Thursday. At least five members of the ISO are said [...]
Education officers to face music: minister
Education officers to face music: minister KARACHI: Senior Sindh Education & Literacy Minister, Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq has warned the Regional Directors of Colleges and Education Officers of all the districts of province to take action against the teachers and other employees of the department working for media, NGOs and other private organisations or otherwise they would [...]
Government College University GCU Lahore Punjab Pakistan hosts student congress
Government College University GCU Lahore Punjab Pakistan hosts student congress Friday, December 23, 2011 GOVERNMENT College University Lahore on Thursday hosted the biggest Pakistan Student Congress 2011 to bring together students with different environments, cultures and schools of thought from all over Pakistan and to inculcate leadership qualities to them. GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad [...]
CM grants another Rs 0.5m each to Kalar Kahar accident victims
CM grants another Rs 0.5m each to Kalar Kahar accident victims Friday, December 23, 2011 Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday announced further amount of Rs500,000 each for the families of students who lost their lives life in Kalar Kahar incident. The chief minister also issued orders effective measures to check the recurrence of [...]
2.382m children vaccinated during anti-polio drive
2.382m children vaccinated during anti-polio drive Friday, December 23, 2011 During the Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs), vaccinators visited some 1.27 million homes and administered polio drops to approximately 2.382 million children under the age of five years. The last polio eradication campaign of the current year commenced on December 19 and concluded on Wednesday, December [...]
Quaid’s alma mater upgraded to university – Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) School
Quaid’s alma mater upgraded to university - Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) School Friday, December 23, 2011 The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a law on Thursday, upgrading the Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) School as a university. Senior Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq said the SMI, which has been running since 1875, was a pioneer Muslim educational institution [...]
Protesting employees block Quaid-i-Azam University QAU Islamabad Pakistan bus service
Protesting employees block Quaid-i-Azam University QAU Islamabad Pakistan bus service Friday, December 23, 2011 A large number of students of the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) were not able to reach the campus on Thursday due to the forced stoppage of bus service by the Employees Welfare Association against removal of a university employee who was allegedly involved [...]
Lecture on inter-faith dialogue
Lecture on inter-faith dialogue Friday, December 23, 2011 RAWALPINDI: The Department of Gender Studies at Fatima Jinnah Women University organised a lecture on inter-faith dialogue in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Rights here on Thursday. The lecture was attended by Department of Gender Studies Chairperson Dr. Rukhsana Hassan, Department of Communication and Media Studies [...]
Young Doctors Association (YDA) demands effective anti-quackery campaign
YDA demands effective anti-quackery campaign Lahore - The performance of the anti-quackery drug inspectors has raised questions regarding the performance of the district administration, the Young Doctors Association (YDA) members said on Thursday. The drug inspectors have managed to seal only 300 clinics of quacks in Lahore, while the YDA survey report claimed that there were 300 [...]
Liaqat Baloch to blame: ISO – University of the Punjab Lahore
Liaqat Baloch to blame: ISO – University of the Punjab Lahore LAHORE - Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) on Thursday accused Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch of orchestrating the torture of Shai students to stop the observance of Youm e Hussain in the Punjab University (PU) premises. During a press conference at the Lahore Press Club, ISO activists said [...]
Bullets, stones turn University of the Punjab Lahore PU into sectarian battlefield
Bullets, stones turn University of the Punjab Lahore PU into sectarian battlefield LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) on Thursday became a battlefield when a sectarian clash between Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) and Imamia Students Organisation (ISO) members broke out near the Faisal Auditorium ground which left a number of student injured in the scuffle in which stones [...]
Book Fair at Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi
Book Fair at Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi December 23, 2011
Protest of Karachi University employees ends following negotiations with Pro Vice Chancellor of the university
Protest of Karachi University employees ends following negotiations with Pro Vice Chancellor of the university December 23, 2011
40 Millions rupees sanctioned for scholarship for needy students of classes 4th and 8th of Sindh
40 Millions rupees sanctioned for scholarship for needy students of classes 4th and 8th of SindhDecember 23, 2011
Increase in number of BDS MBBS seats in Karachi Medical and Dental College KMDC Karachi
Increase in number of BDS MBBS seats in Karachi Medical and Dental College KMDC Karachi December 23, 2011
Debates at Beaconhouse
Debates at Beaconhouse RAWALPINDI: English debate competitions were held at the Beaconhouse Primary Branch, Peshawar Road, in which students impressed the audience with their thought-provoking points. Intersection English debate competitions were held amongst the students of classes IV and V respectively. The topics for the debates were ‘Are we a nation? and ‘Money makes the [...]
SHARP entertains blind girls students
SHARP entertains blind girls students Lahore: The Society for Human Rights & Prisoner’s Aid (SHARP) on Thursday organised an entertaining session for the students of the Government Institute for the Blind Girls, Lahore. The event was organised to make the students realise their significance in the society despite their disability. During the programme, the students [...]
Interview for PU VC slot
Interview for PU VC slot Lahore: The Punjab government’s search committee will interview candidates on a shortlist for the Punjab University vice chancellor by the end of the month. Search Committee Chairman Syed Babar Ali and member Sartaj Aziz, who had resigned two weeks ago, have agreed to interview the candidates, says a press release. [...]
Please click HERE to vew Result of BA / BSc Supplementary Examination 2011 University of the Punjab PU Lahore Pakistan Announced on December 22, 2011
View Complete Result of BA / BSc Supplementary Examination 2011 University of the Punjab PU Lahore Pakistan Announced on December 22, 2011 Please click HERE to vew Result of BA / BSc Supplementary Examination 2011 University of the Punjab PU Lahore Pakistan Announced on December 22, 2011 Established in 1882 at Lahore, the University of [...]
IUB student attempts suicide on expulsion
IUB student attempts suicide on expulsion BAHAWALPUR: A suicide attempt by an Islamia University Bahawalpur student was foiled here on Wednesday. Aftab Joiya, a law student of the university, attempted to immolate outside the IUB VC office, but the university security guards and his classmates foiled his attempt. Aftab Joiya alleged that he was unjustifiably [...]
IJT Responsible for Punjab University Incident
IJT Responsible for Punjab University Incident LAHORE : Punjab University spokesman while reacting to today’s saga has said that in the last four years it has been the policy of the current PU administration that it had not allowed any student organization to organize any activity in the past. He said that the current incident [...]
Punjab University Student Clash
Punjab University Student Clash Lahore: Activists of two student organizations clashed in Punjab University Thursday, turning the institution into a battlefield. At least 10 persons were injured in during the clash, sources said. Hundreds of activists from student wings of two political parties, bearing sticks in their hands, pelted each others with stones as score [...]
REBT workshop concludes – University of the Punjab Lahore
REBT workshop concludes - University of the Punjab Lahore LAHORE (December 23, 2011): PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that there was a lot of raw talent in Pakistan but there is a lack of the people who could nourish them. He was talking to the certificate distribution ceremony of a three day workshop [...]
University of the Punjab Lahore PU celebrates World Quality Day
University of the Punjab Lahore PU celebrates World Quality Day Lahore (December 23, 2011): World Quality Day has been celebrated today at Punjab University, at Al-Razi Hall to talk about the achievements and raise awareness about the most updated approaches to quality systems and processes through an evaluation of their impact on human life.Vice Chancellor Prof. [...]
24 quacks booked, 23 clinics sealed
24 quacks booked, 23 clinics sealed LAHORE: The City District Government Lahore, Wahga Town lodged first investigation reports against 24 quacks besides sealing 23 illegal medical stores/clinics in various areas of the town during three weeks of December. According to district administration sources, Deputy District Officer Dr Imran Bashir on the directive of Secretary Food [...]
IIUI holds human rights awareness seminar
IIUI holds human rights awareness seminar ISLAMABAD - The International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) Human Rights Forum (HRF) organised a seminar titled ‘Human rights Awareness Year 2011’ in collaboration with Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue on Thursday at the Allama Iqbal Auditorium of the university’s old campus. Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights Chairman [...]
Shifa remembers Dr Zaheer
Shifa remembers Dr Zaheer ISLAMABAD - Speakers paid tribute on Thursday to Shifa International Hospital’s (SIH) founder, former President and CEO Dr Zaheer Ahmad who died of a brain haemorrhage this year. The speakers were participating in a seminar titled ‘Byaad-e-Dr Zaheer Ahmad’, which was organised by SIH. They said he was a remarkable human being [...]
‘Education on women’s rights need of the hour’
‘Education on women’s rights need of the hour’ ISLAMABAD - Education about human and especially the women’s rights at the grassroots level is crucially important and only awareness is the antidote to unleash a difference and defeat the parochial mindset that encourages violence against women could be changed through awareness. This was the crux of conference organised [...]
Calligraphy exhibition to start at Jharoka Art Gallery
Calligraphy exhibition to start at Jharoka Art Gallery ISLAMABAD - Jharoka Art Gallery (JAG) will host an Islamic Calligraphy exhibition by artists Arif Khan, Hamid Nasir and M Anwar from 23rd to 30th December. The artists have chosen different mediums to display their skill and creativity. Arif Khan is exhibiting fourteen pieces. He is known for his [...]
Riphah adds 4 buses to its fleet
Riphah adds 4 buses to its fleet ISLAMABAD - Riphah International University has added four new buses to its existing fleet to improve the transport facilities provided to its students. The launching ceremony of the buses was held at the main campus of the university in Sector I-14 on Thursday. Pro Chancellor Hassan Muhammad Khan, the chief [...]
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