Punjab University examinations results
Punjab University announced PhD, MS, MSc exams results
Lahore, Jan 19: The Punjab University has declared the results of examinations of
MPhil leading to PhD, Semester System, Session 2004-2005, MS Communication
Studies (Replica), Semester System, Session 2006-2008, MSc Physics, Semester
System, Session 2005-2007, MPhil Physics, Session 2001-2003, BA Communication
Studies, Semester System, Session 2006-2008 and Diploma in Hindi, Session
2008-2009. Detailed results are also available at the PU website www.pu.edu.pk
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PU admissions forms
Lahore: The Punjab University has extended the date for submission of
admission forms for MA/MSc, Part-II, Supplementary Examination, 2009, till
January 25, 2010. According to a press statement issued on Monday, the extension
in date has been given to facilitate maximum candidates. The PU Examination
Department has warned the candidates who would not appear in this exam will lose
one complete chance and the university will not be responsible for this.
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Zafar's anniversary
Lahore: The Institute of Communication Studies (ICS), University of the
Punjab, arranged a function to mark the 136th birth anniversary of Maulana Zafar
Ali Khan on Monday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran chaired the
function while All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) President Mujeeb-ur-Rehman
Shami, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Trust Chairman Khalid Mahmood, Dean Faculty of
Behavioral and Social Sciences Prof Dr Mughees-ud-Din Sheikh, ICS Director Dr
Ahsan Akhtar Naz, Majid Nizami, Sajjad Mir, Maqsood Butt and Dr Nadeem-ul-Hassan
Gillani also spoke. Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran approved setting up of
'Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Chair' at the ICS and announced publishing in a book
form the editorials writted by Maulana Zafar in the daily Zamindar. He directed
the concerned authorities to prepare cost estimates of constructing a seminar
hall consisting of 250 seats adjacent to the ICS. The VC asked the
journalism students to follow the journalistic style of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan.
He advised them to equip themselves with modern scientific and technological
knowledge to live honourably in the comity of nations. The news
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College students injured in clash with rivals
Lahore: Two students of Government Shalimar Degree College for Boys
suffered injuries when their rival group opened fire after a clash on the
college premises on Monday. The Shalimar police managed to capture the
two accused and subjected them to severe torture in police station. Four
policemen have been suspended from service for torturing the students.
Police inquiries revealed that Wajid and Abid, residents of Dograiy
village, Jallo Mor, quarrelled with rivals Qurban and Azam of Manawan, and
exchanged harsh words. After a few moments, Wajid and Abid opened fire
on Qurban and Azam which triggered panic among college staff and students.
After receipt of information, the police took the accused into custody
and recovered arms from them. Shalimar SHO Anjum Tauqeer and his subordinates
took the accused to the police station. After some time the SHO left for
Shalimar Hospital to record statements of the injured. Later, Moharrar
Najeebullah and his subordinates reportedly tortured Wajid and Abid.
Civil Lines division SP Dr Haider Ashraf said that Najeeb,
constables Nawaz and Shahid and duty officer Afzal had been suspended from
service. He said an attempted murder case had been registered against the
accused on the complaint of the injured. According to the police record,
the accused were also involved in a firing incident at the college two months
ago in which two students had sustained injuries. Dawn
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FIA conducted raids in the Urdu Bazaar
Lahore: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) conducted raids in the Urdu
Bazaar and have confiscated pirated copies of Oxford University Press (OUP)
books and arrested the parties responsible. According to a press release
issued by the OUP on Monday, thousands of illegal copies of its textbooks have
been confiscated in the last week. The press release said that a raid
was conducted at Alhafeez Traders in Urdu Bazaar and 40 thousands copies of
'Countdown' and 'New Oxford Modern English' along with 100,000 other pirated
books were discovered and confiscated. The printing press that was found
binding the pirated books houses state of the art printing and binding equipment
worth around Rs 5,000,000. A large stock of 'Oxford Progressive
English', 'Kashif Urdu' and 'New Oxford Social Studies for Pakistan' were also
confiscated. Nadeem, the production manager of the printing facility, and
several other workers were arrested at the scene by the FIA and are in the
agency's custody for further investigations. Two days after the arrests,
a raid was again conducted at the Urdu Bazaar, where workers were caught binding
another Oxford textbook series, 'Guided English'. 10,000 pirated copies were
recovered from the premises. A first information report (FIR) has been lodged
against the men on charges of printing pirated books, which is a violation of
the copyright laws of Pakistan.
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UNESCO honoured GCU teacher
Lahore: UNESCO has included Dr Sobia Tahir of the Government
College University (GCU) in its 'Who is Who – International Network of Women
philosophers'. Dr Sobia Tahir is an assistant professor of Philosophy at the
GCU. She did her post-graduation and doctorate in Philosophy from the University
of Punjab, Lahore and has been working at GCU as a teacher and researcher since
January 2008. Dr Sobia is the third Pakistani woman awarded with this honour. Daily times
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