Daily Archives: May 4th, 2012
Economist appointed at Khyber Medical University (KMU)
Economist appointed at Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar: Syed Bilal Khisro; development economist of the Planning & Development Department, has been posted here as Director, Planning & Development, Khyber Medical University (KMU), which is the only medical university of the province in the public sector.According to government sources, he was posted this week on deputation from [...]
University of Karachi KU students conduct ‘Operation Clean Sweep’
University of Karachi KU students conduct ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ Karachi, May 04: Valuing cleanliness as next to godliness and weighing its importance in creating a healthy space to nurture healthy minds, a group of students from the Department of Psychology of the University of Karachi (KU) celebrated the completion of the ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ with [...]
Books shortage: Textbook board chief summoned
Books shortage: Textbook board chief summoned Peshawar: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned chairman and controlling authority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textbook Board in a writ petition challenging shortage of school books in the market. A PHC bench comprising Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan and Justice Mian Fasihul Mulk put on notice the chairman and [...]
Book on history of Urdu
Book on history of Urdu LAHORE, May 4: A book titled ‘From Hindi to Urdu: A Social and Political History’ by Dr Tariq Rehman was launched at the Oxford Bookshop, Mini Market, Gulberg, on Thursday. The book was on the socio-political history of Urdu and the first of its kind. It analysed the historiography of the [...]
Young doctors switch to protest mode – Young Doctors Association
Young doctors switch to protest mode - Young Doctors Association LAHORE, May 4: The Young Doctors Association’s Punjab chapter has once again come up with a protest plan, citing failure to reach an agreement with the government on service structure. The YDA and the government representatives convened several meetings on the issue after a week-long strike [...]
Punjab Higher Education Department HED plans evaluation of public-sector colleges
Punjab Higher Education Department HED plans evaluation of public-sector colleges LAHORE, May 4: The Punjab Higher Education Department is planning to put in place monitoring and evaluation system for public sector colleges, which so far never come under scrutiny. Sources in the department said an institutional mechanism would be developed to rank all public sector colleges [...]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP to double education budget
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP to double education budget PESHAWAR, May 4: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to enhance its budget for education sector from two per cent to four per cent of the gross domestic product in the next financial year. The decision was made during a meeting of the provincial cabinet here on Thursday with Chief [...]
Saturday holiday a dilemma for education boards in Sindh
Saturday holiday a dilemma for education boards in Sindh KARACHI, May 4: A Sindh government’s notification regarding the curtailment of the weekly working days with immediate effect has thrown the educational boards as well as thousands of candidates registered with them across the province in a quandary. All the intermediate education boards have almost completed [...]
Pharmacists vital to healthy healthcare system
Pharmacists vital to healthy healthcare system KARACHI- Pharmacists are an integral part of health delivery system and without them the goal of health for all cannot be achieved said Senator Haseeb Khan while speaking as the Chief Guest at the 1st National Conference on Pharmacy Profession and Scientific Research Poster Competition.The 2-day 1st National Conference [...]
University of Karachi gives away stipend cheques to needy students
University of Karachi gives away stipend cheques to needy students KARACHI – At a time when almost the entire nation is striving to deal with the financial crunch, the Karachi University has owned the financial problems of its students and provided them stipends on need-cum-merit basis, its Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Qaisar said while addressing [...]
Pakistani students to mark Nakba Day
Pakistani students to mark Nakba Day KARACHI – Several students’ organisations and the Palestine Foundation (PLF) on Thursday announced they would mark May 15 as Nakba Day to express solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians. They announced special programmes and a campaign in all educational institutions across the country on May 15 to mark the day. These decisions [...]
Academic losses Grace marks demanded for Lyari students
Academic losses Grace marks demanded for Lyari students KARACHI – Peak Private Schools Association Sindh President Hyder Ali on Thursday demanded the authorities concerned to postpone holding of SSC Part-I & II (IX & X-Classes) Annual Examinations-2012 in Lyari. He said it was very difficult for the students living in the affected areas to prepare [...]
Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) holding exams from 7th May
Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) holding exams from 7th May KARACHI – Chairman Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) Prof Anwar Ahmed Zai has announced that the board has all set arrangements to conduct the first phase of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Part-I & II Annual Examinations, starting from May 7. The board has already [...]
Three-day ‘Live International Cardiology’ workshop begins
Three-day ‘Live International Cardiology’ workshop begins LAHORE – Surgeon General and Director General Medical Services Lt Gen Azhar Rasheed has said medical professionals in Pakistan in various advanced medical institutes in the country were now excelling in the medical knowledge and professional skills, which could be compared to any advanced centre in the modern world. [...]
Need stressed to end child labour – Lahore College for Women University in collaboration with Child Care Foundation
Need stressed to end child labour - Lahore College for Women University in collaboration with Child Care Foundation LAHORE – Lahore College for Women University in collaboration with Child Care Foundation held a seminar on child education titled “The role of educational institutions and civil society in the education of underprivileged children in Pakistan.” here on [...]
Experience talking: KP health officials, workers call for strong localised disaster management
Experience talking: KP health officials, workers call for strong localised disaster management PESHAWAR: Health officials and workers from across Khyber-Pakhtukhwa emphasised the need for disaster management committees at the district level to effectively cope with natural calamities at a workshop on Thursday. The workshop, arranged to chalk out a plan for provincial health preparedness and response [...]
Herculean task: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa doubles education sector spendings
Herculean task: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa doubles education sector spendings PESHAWAR: In what appears to be a daunting challenge, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to double the provincial budget for education from 2% to 4%. Addressing the media on the second day of the cabinet meeting, K-P Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the provincial government intends to spend [...]
Extra curricular activities: University of Karachi staffers held for possession of weapons
Extra curricular activities: University of Karachi staffers held for possession of weapons KARACHI: Two out of the four residents who were detained by the Rangers at the Karachi University (KU) for possession of weapons were handed over to the police on Thursday. The armed men identified as Sunil, Arshad, Umar and Farmoosh, enrolled in KU’s [...]
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education BISE Rawalpindi HSSC exams from Tuesday
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education BISE Rawalpindi HSSC exams from Tuesday RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education will hold examinations of Intermediate classes (FA and FSc.), starting from May 08, 2012. Roll number slips have been issued to the candidates. Spokesman RBISE, Arsalan Ali Cheema, has directed the candidates to contact the special [...]
World-recognised scientist leading Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)
World-recognised scientist leading Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) LAHORE: Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Dr Umar Saif, is a young innovator and leading computer scientist, who is known for his work on using ICT solutions for developing-world problems. In August last year, the American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had named Umar Saif as one [...]
Teachers out for pay scale revision
Teachers out for pay scale revision LAHORE: Punjab Teachers’ Union and Teachers Joint Action Committee took out a protest rally for their demands from Nasir Bagh to Regal Chowk, The Mall here on Thursday. The teachers, hailing from across the province were having placards and banners inscribed with slogans highlighting their demands. They also chanted [...]
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan CPSP Golden jubilee
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan CPSP Golden jubilee Rawalpindi: As part of golden jubilee celebrations of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP), as many as 15 workshops were held at tertiary healthcare facilities in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday. The workshops were held at the Pakistan Institute of [...]
Strategic Planning and Management in Modern Retail (Date: May 15 – 17, 2012) – Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS Lahore
Strategic Planning and Management in Modern Retail (Date: May 15 – 17, 2012) - Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS Lahore A Sector Specific Programme by Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC): Strategic Planning and Management in Modern Retail Date: May 15 – 17, 2012 Venue: Rausing Executive Development Centre, LUMS Programme Director: Arif Iqbal Rana PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Given the hyper-market onslaught, [...]
Helpline: Intermediate / HSSC (higher secondary school certificate) Part 2 Annual Examination 2012 of Boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education of Punjab
Helpline: Intermediate / HSSC (higher secondary school certificate) Part 2 Annual Examination 2012 of Boards of Intermediate & Secondary Education of Punjab May 04, 2012
Neurosurgery Wards buildings of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center JPMC Karachi are still incomplete
Neurosurgery Wards buildings of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center JPMC Karachi are still incomplete May 04, 2012
Revised Admission Schedule for Masters Programs at NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Sindh Pakistan
Revised Admission Schedule for Masters Programs at NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Sindh Pakistan May 04, 2012
‘Girls more caring, sons ignore parents in old age’
‘Girls more caring, sons ignore parents in old age’ ISLAMABAD - Forty per cent of deserted elderly persons were driven out of their homes by sons while their daughters cared and helped them out at the time of illness and other problems as compared to their sons. A study conducted by Barkatullah University among people residing [...]
International Firefighters’ Day to be observed today
International Firefighters’ Day to be observed today ISLAMABAD - The International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) will be observed on Friday (today) across the world, including Pakistan, to support the lives lost and dedicated firefighters who risk their lives every day to save life and property. It was instituted after proposal emailed out across the world on January 4, [...]
Chinese delegation expresses interest in trade relations with University of the Punjab Lahore
Chinese delegation expresses interest in trade relations with University of the Punjab Lahore LAHORE - An eight member Chinese delegation from the Shenzhen Chamber of E-Commerce called on Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran on Thursday at his office. External Linkages Director Maria Maldonado arranged the meeting in which Media Advisor to Chief Minister Zoha [...]
Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and Child Care Foundation (CCF) Pakistan seminar discusses civil society’s role in eradicating child labour
Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) and Child Care Foundation (CCF) Pakistan seminar discusses civil society’s role in eradicating child labour LAHORE - Child labour is a very critical issue as it deprives children of education as well as the chance to have a childhood. This was stated by Punjab Chief Minister’s Advisor and Women Development and Social Welfare [...]
Rescue 1122 to celebrate firefighting day on 4th May
Rescue 1122 to celebrate firefighting day on 4th May LAHORE - Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer directed the district emergency officers to celebrate the International Firefighters’ Day on May 4. The objective of the day is to pay homage to firefighters and to educate people about fire safety. Dr Naseer said rescue [...]
Rs 4.1b for health care facilities for labourers: Minister
Rs 4.1b for health care facilities for labourers: Minister LAHORE - Punjab Labour Minister Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi said on Thursday that the Punjab government is making all possible efforts to promote health and safety facilities for workers. While talking to officials at his office, he said the government aims to boost awareness about safety and provide technical [...]
Minister announces regularisation of 278 Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) employees
Minister announces regularisation of 278 Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) employees LAHORE - Federal Science and Technology Minister Mir Changez Khan Jamali on Thursday announced to regularise 278 contract and daily wages employees of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). He was speaking as a chief guest at a seminar on ‘Challenges [...]
Qaim orders home dept to declare exam centres ‘protected areas’
Qaim orders home dept to declare exam centres ‘protected areas’ KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has directed the Home Department to declare all examination centres “protected areas” and to take necessary security measures for all the examination centres across the province. CM’s Principal Secretary Agha Jan Akhtar said this while presiding over a meeting [...]
Health Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appoints specialist doctors
Health Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appoints specialist doctors PESHAWAR: The Health Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has appointed 240 doctors as District Specialists in their respective specialties on adhoc basis for a period of one year and posted them in hospitals on non-transferable basis with immediate effect. However, notification of the doctors whose PM&DC registration [...]
100 bed Addiction Treatment Centre in the premises of Punjab Institute of Mental Health
100 bed Addiction Treatment Centre in the premises of Punjab Institute of Mental Health Friday, May 04, 2012 LAHORE - The Punjab government has approved setting up of a 100 bed Addiction Treatment Centre in the premises of Punjab Institute of Mental Health, here. This was disclosed by the Project Director Drug Free City Lahore Project, [...]
Modern apparatus in Lahore General Hospital LGH
Modern apparatus in Lahore General Hospital LGH Friday, May 04, 2012 LAHORE - IN order to effectively treat dengue patients, the Lahore General Hospital’s administration has equipped the High Dependency Units with modern apparatus and all facilities required at the time of emergency. The LGH and PGMI have also launched a website and SMS service for maximum [...]
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demands withdrawal of Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP)
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demands withdrawal of Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP) Friday, May 04, 2012 LAHORE - THE Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has demanded immediate withdrawal of the Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP) working in 11 districts of Punjab in the name of Chief Minister’s Initiative on Primary Health Care. They also demanded immediate regularisation of services [...]
65th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore
65th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore Friday, May 04, 2012 LAHORE - The 65th meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held here on Thursday with Vice Chancellor Prof IA Naveed in the chair. According to a press [...]
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust files law suit against MNA Hanif Abbasi
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust files law suit against MNA Hanif Abbasi Friday, May 04, 2012 LAHORE - THE chief executive officer of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust on behalf its members of board of governors has filed a defamation law suit of Rs 10 million against MNA Hanif Abbasi, according to a press release issued here on [...]
Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) to support deserving students: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) to support deserving students: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) is the biggest educational scholarship programme of its kind in the world to support the poor but talented students. Addressing a function regarding achievement of the target [...]
‘275 cough syrups with no therapeutic value being sold’
‘275 cough syrups with no therapeutic value being sold’ Friday, May 04, 2012 Karachi 0 As many as 275 brands of cough syrups were being marketed in Pakistan have no proven therapeutic value. This startling revelation was made by Prof Javaid Khan, the section head of the Pulmonary and Clinical Care Medicine at the Aga Khan [...]
Old bookshops for the soul
Old bookshops for the soul Friday, May 04, 2012 Islamabad - Happy cities are all alike; every unhappy city is unhappy in its own way. While this may not be completely faithful to the brilliance of Leo Tolstoy’s original verse, there is an unmistakable resonance with the idea that even cities need repose from the weariness [...]
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS Islamabad Executive Director Dr. Mehmood Jamal promises to give good news to paramedics soon
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences PIMS Islamabad Executive Director Dr. Mehmood Jamal promises to give good news to paramedics soon Friday, May 04, 2012 ISLAMABAD: PIMS Executive Director Dr. Mehmood Jamal has taken notice of a news story published in ‘The News’ regarding problems being faced by the paramedical staff regarding their promotion to the next [...]
Workshops on drug dependence, plastic surgery held
Workshops on drug dependence, plastic surgery held Friday, May 04, 2012 Rawalpindi - As part of golden jubilee celebrations of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP), as many as 15 workshops were held at tertiary healthcare facilities in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday. The workshops were held at the Pakistan [...]
Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) faculty assails manhandling of associate professor
Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) faculty assails manhandling of associate professor Our correspondent Friday, May 04, 2012 Islamabad - Faculty members of the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) have condemned the manhandling of Dr. Irfan Zia Qureshi, an associate professor at the Department of Animal Sciences, by a university official. According to sources, Dr. Qureshi complained to Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, [...]
LinkedIn buys SlideShare
LinkedIn buys SlideShare SAN FRANCISCO: Career-oriented social network LinkedIn on Thursday announced a $118.75 million deal to buy a SlideShare service for online hosting of PowerPoint, Keynote and other presentations. Word of the deal was released as the Silicon Valley company reported net income of $5 million on revenue that doubled to $188.5 million in [...]
1,287 awarded post-graduate degrees at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) convocation
1,287 awarded post-graduate degrees at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) convocation ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,287 graduates received post-graduate degrees at a convocation ceremony held at the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) on Thursday. Senate Chairman Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari distributed the degrees and medals among graduates. In his message, President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the graduating students and said [...]
LHC puts off petition for making Urdu ‘official language’
Lahore High Court LHC puts off petition for making Urdu ‘official language’ LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Thursday deferred for three weeks the hearing of a petition seeking directions to implement Urdu as official language. The chief justice postponed the hearing on the request of the deputy attorney general, who sought [...]
Teachers rally to demand promised rights
Teachers rally to demand promised rights LAHORE: Teachers from public schools across Punjab on Thursday held a protest rally from Nasir Bagh to the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in favour of their demands. They chanted slogans against the Punjab government and bureaucracy for not fulfilling their demands, which had been promised by the government. Speaking on [...]
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