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PPSC exam from March 2
Lahore, Feb 21: Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has announced that competitive examination for
the posts of Female Civil Judges Cum Judicial Magistrates (BS-17) in the Lahore
High Court will be held from 02 March to 08 March 2009. The exam will be held at
the examination hall of Government Postgraduate Degree College for Women, Wahdat
Colony, Wahdat Road, Lahore. The News
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Students set bus on fire after it crushes fellow
Lahore: A law student of Quaid-e-Azam Law College was crushed to death by an
over-speeding bus bearing the number plate SI-4665 near Niazi Chowk in
Shafiqabad police precincts, after which fellow students set the bus ablaze on
Friday. The victim, Muhashar Ashraf, was a resident of Dao Kay area of
Muridke. The driver managed to escape from the scene. Soon after the incident,
the students set the bus on fire. They staged a protest to condemn the incident
and blocked the GT Road for hours. They demanded the immediate arrest of
the bus driver. A heavy contingent of police reached the spot and dispersed the
students after assuring them of the immediate arrest of the driver. The body was
sent to the city morgue for an autopsy. Police took the bus into custody after
registering a case against the unidentified driver. Daily Times
Punjab Law College student distinction
Students of the Punjab Law College, Akif Tahir and Sidra
Akram, won first positions in the Urdu Debate Competition and the Urdu
Declamation Competition respectively in the All Pakistan Inter-Collegiate
Competitions held at the Minhaj University, Lahore. The News
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LUMS celebrates 'Jashn-e-Faiz'
Lahore: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on Friday organized
a 'Jashn-e-Faiz' at the university's campus, to pay homage to poet Faiz Ahmad
Faiz during his month of birth. The festival included a conference, an
exhibition, reminiscences, poetic tributes and a concert. In the conference,
leading academics presented papers on various aspects of Faiz's
poetry. The exhibition consisted of Faiz's diaries, letters, awards,
documents and personal photos. Faiz's belongings were provided by his family for
the exhibition. The exhibition displayed his Lenin Peace Prize 1962, Abu Ali
Ibne Sina International Prize 1985 and original manuscripts of his poems and
letters that he wrote to his family members. Speaking at the conference,
Faiz's daughter and eminent artist Salima Hashmi shared her memories of the
legendary poet. She said the establishment had always interfered with Faiz's
work, but he never bowed to the pressure. She shared the memories of the time
that she spent with her father. Noted critic and writer Asif Farrukhi
said Faiz had enriched the Urdu language with his diction. He said Quratulain
Haider had mentioned Faiz in the English version of her novel 'River of Fire'
and at least two of her books were associated with Faiz's work. LUMS
Literary Society Patron Naeemul Haq recited verses from the Faiz's poetry.
Afterwards, a concert was held that featured renditions of Faiz's poems
in semi-classical music by an upcoming band called 'Laal' and two classically
trained young singers.
GCU teaching in line with modern trends'
Lahore: The changing trends of the
world call for modernisation in every field and the Government College
University (GCU) has kept its teaching methods in accordance with modern trends,
GCU Vice-Chancellor Dr Khalid Aftab said on Friday. He was addressing the
prize distribution ceremony of the Annual Inter-Departmental Sports
Tournament. Daily Times
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"I would love to hear more of the Jashn-e-Faiz from anyone who attended please! Especially Salima Hashmis account... and also if anyone has any personal memories of Faiz I would be very interested as I am researching a book on Faiz and his wife Alys. Thank you!"
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BZU seeks govt help for peace on campus
Multan: The Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) administration and
Multan division officials held a rare meeting on Friday to discuss the
deteriorating law and order on the campus. Besides BZU Vice Chancellor
(VC) Dr Muhammad Zaffarullah and his administrative staff, Commissioner Muhammad
Ali Gardezi, District Coordination Officer Fazeel Asghar, Regional Police
Officer Arif Ikram and City Police Officer (CPO) Saud Aziz attended the meeting.
A university spokesman said senior police officials and district
officials had assured the VC of their cooperation to maintain law and order on
the campus. The CPO said that the university administration had called
the meeting. Additional Registrar Sohaib Rashid said the meeting had
already been scheduled. Sources, however, say the meeting was called after the
VC met Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday. His meeting with the
chief minister was arranged by a parliamentarian. Sources claimed the VC
had informed Mr Sharif about illegal activities of a students wing of a
political party on the campus besides increasing interference of
parliamentarians of a party and some university staff which had led to
deterioration of law and order. On the directions of the chief minister, police
and administrative officials held the meeting with the VC. Mr Rashid
denied the meeting of the VC with the chief minister separately and said Dr
Zafarullah had only attended a ceremony in Lahore where the chief minister was
also present. It was learnt that some staffers who are believed to be
associated with a religious organisation had demanded on Feb 13 sacking of the
resident officer Rashid for his failure to maintain peace in the university
after a clash between two groups of the People's Students Organisation and
manhandling of a hostel superintendent allegedly by a student. The
university administration on Thursday not only removed the resident officer from
his post but also abolished the post. Mr Rashid says that the maintenance of law
and order in the hostels is the responsibility of wardens and superintendents.
Missing student found dead
Gujranwala: A matric student who was kidnapped by unidentified people
from Mandiala Warraich one month ago was found murdered near the village on
Friday. Amir Ilyas Hera, a student of the Rahwali Government High
School, went missing on Jan 21. The Cantonment police registered a case after 11
days on the report of his brother, Qamer Ilyas. When police found the
body it was packed in a sack while torture marks were seen on his body.
The motive behind the kidnapping and killing could not be ascertained so
far. Police shifted the body to District Headquarters hospital for autopsy. Dawn
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