Punjab university B.Com, MBIT results
PU announces B.Com, MBIT exams results
Lahore, Feb 25: The Punjab University Examination Department has declared the
results of Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Morning, Semester System, Session
2005-2009, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), Afternoon, Semester System, Session
2005-2009, Master of Business & Information Technology (MBIT), Semester
System, Session 2008.
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PhD degree awarded
Lahore: Raheela Sadiq has received PhD in Arabic from the
University of the Punjab. She completed her thesis "The Evolution of the Arabic
Rhetoric in the Sub-Continent" under the supervision of Professor Dr Sayyed
Muhammad Qamar Ali from the Arabic Department of the university. The scholar has
presented the analysis of rhetorical books of the sub-continent. The news
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Anton's birth anniversary
Lahore: The Punjab University (PU) on Wednesday held a meeting in connection
with the 150th birth anniversary of famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov at the
university's New Campus. PU acting Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Jamil Anwar
Chaudhry, addressing the meeting, said universities should not only promote
academic and research activities but also play their role to solve the
socio-economic problems of the society. The VC said the main objective of PU,
when it was established in 1882, was the promotion of regional languages of
Punjab. He appreciated Karachi Russian Culture Centre Director Sergey
Kuznetsov's proposal to establish a cultural centre in Lahore as well. PU
English Department Chairperson Shaista Sirajuddin said students could better
understand foreign languages if they study them with a keen interest. Russian
Culture Centre in collaboration with the Karachi National Academy of Performing
Arts staged Chekhov's play 'The Proposal' at the occasion. Daily times
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UVAS assured of linkages with Thai universities
Lahore: Pakistani ambassador in Thailand Sohail Mahmood and commercial counsellor Sayed Zafar Ali Shah have
assured the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences of their full
cooperation to establish linkages with Thai universities for the promotion of
research and development and transfer of technology to Pakistan. This
was stated by UVAS external linkages director Mustafa Zaidi, who recently
visited Japan and Thailand on the Unesco scholarship after he was declared world
top scorer in the "university-industry partnership and technology transfer"
course. During his study visit, Mr Zaidi participated in 'international
patent licensing conference 2010' in Tokyo, where he met with international
researchers, policymakers, government officials, corporate leaders and
technology licensing advisers belonging to the developed world. The
director visited technology licensing offices of the University of Tokyo, Keio
University and Kyushu University in Japan to study their research and
development mechanism of transferring technology to industry for economic growth
and social benefit. He expatiated on the strategies of Japanese universities of
the socio-economic growth. "The Japanese universities are engine of
socio-economic growth in the region and responsible for innovation to make
country different from all around the world," he said. Mr Zaidi said the
UVAS would soon sign an MoU with The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce
and Industry to benefit the country through the transfer of technology. Dawn
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Special children's festival
Lahore: Kinnaird College (KC) hosted a Special Children's Festival on
Wednesday. Organised by the KC Literary Club, Rangers Club and the Social
Work Club of KC, around 350 special children participated in the event. KC
students had arranged different activities for the special children who got a
chance to display their special talents and skills. Games and singing
competitions were held among the children and later sweets and chocolates were
also distributed among them. Special children from the Green Land, SOS,
Rising Sun, Rainbow, Darul Sakoon and other organisations participated in the
event. The administration of these institutions along with KC students set up
various stalls displaying different items prepared by these special children.
Fatima, a member of the organising committee, said, "The purpose of arranging
the children's festival was to push them towards a happier life and help them
realise their talents and that they are truly 'special'. It is our duty to help
these children." Apart from students, faculty members and parents, various
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working for the rights and education of
these special children were also present. Daily times
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USAID director delegation
Lahore: Director USAID Pakistan Robert Wilson and American Consul General
Carmella Conroy called on Punjab Governor Salman Taseer at Governor's House here
on Wednesday. The governor and the US delegates discussed various
initiatives to increase cooperation between Pakistan and America in the field of
education, health, agriculture and energy. Salman Taseer asked them to provide
more funds for the improvement of education and research in the institutions of
this province under USAID programme. He added that more than 60 per cent
students at university level were females who got admission on open merit while
in Sargodha district this ratio is 68 per cent. The governor said that
the hostels for girls in the universities were too less than the actual
requirement which was causing difficulties for female students. He asked them to
construct model girls' hostels in the public sector universities. Salman Taseer
also urged the USAID Mission to establish hostels and provide modern equipment there. The news
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City school signed MOU
Lahore: The Intel Pakistan Corporation and The City School on Wednesday
signed a memorandum of understanding for greater application of technology
inside classrooms by equipping the school system with latest technologies and
teaching techniques. "Teachers play a significant and valuable role in
our society," said Intel Pakistan Country Manager Ashar H. Zaidi. "We inspire
teachers to revisit their views on how ICT can be used in education, and
encourage them to use technology to enhance the learning of their students," he
added. Dawn
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