Punjab University IJT admission stalls
IJT barred from setting up stalls at PU
Lahore, July 24: The Punjab University (PU) administration did not allow Islami
Jamiat Talaba (IJT) activists to set up stalls for admission-seeking students at
varsity's New Campus on Thursday. The PU administration's move caused
great unrest among Jamiat activists who strongly protested and chanted slogans.
They afterwards sat on the ground in protest while the university officials
continued to "disturb" them. A couple of days ago, the PU administration
had uprooted admission stalls set up by Jamiat to "facilitate" the admission
seeking students maintaining no student organisation was allowed to set up
stalls. However, later IJT again established the "Rehnuma-e-Dakhla
Stalls". An IJT press statement issued on Thursday claimed that the PU
guards not only manhandled students present at the stalls but also snatched
pamphlets containing admission related information. It added PU Students
Advisor Dr Makshoof and other officials along with a number of guards came and
manhandled the students providing information to the
admission-seekers. After that students chanted slogans against university
administration and continued admission stalls by putting cloth on the ground.
The Jamiat press statement also claimed that it would again set up stalls for
MA/MSc programmes from 2nd August. When contacted, Dr Makshoof said PU
guards did not manhandle any student. He said no student organisation was
allowed to set up stalls adding the administration itself had set up stalls on
different points at the university. The News
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Notice issued to 29 principals for BA/BSc poor results
LAHORE - Following the strong resentment shown by Chief Minister Punjab Mian
Shehbaz Sharif towards the poor results of certain colleges in BA/BSc
examination, the Higher Education Department has issued explanation letters
to the principals of 29 colleges of the province, sources in the education
department disclosed. They claimed that the secretary Higher Education
had directed the principals of these colleges to appear in person before him
on Thursday (23rd of July) to defend and explain their position. But when they
reached the secretary Higher Education's office Thursday in response to his
letter, the secretary himself was not present and was out of the City with
the Chief Minister Punjab. Now the principals, will be given fresh dates for
this purpose. It is to be noted that only those principals were called, whose
colleges' success rate remained below 10 per cent. It is worth mentioning
that Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the result declaring ceremony had
expressed his resentment and pledged that the principals showing poor
results would be taken to task. To recall, during his last tenure, he had
recommended suspension of such college heads for poor showing in BA/BSc
exams. The principals and colleges whose results remained below the required
level included Principal of Govt College Bochal Kalan Chakwal, whose two
students of BSc appeared in the exams but the result remained
zero. Government College Bhakkar is also among them with 42 BSc students but
only 3 passed the examination, thus showing 7.14 per cent result. The
other colleges are: Govt College Bhai Pheru, 8 BA students, zero result; Govt
Taleem-ul-Islam College Chenab Nagar, Chiniot, 26 BA students 2 pass, result percentage 7.69; Govt
Islamia College Faisalabad 21 BSc students, 2 pass, result 9.52 per cent;
Govt Fareed Bukhsh Ghausia Degree College Faisalabad, 35 BA students, 3
pass, result 8.57 per cent; Govt College Gojra, 112 BA students, 8 pass, result
7.14 per cent. Govt College for Women Rahwali Gujranwala, 5 BSc students,
zero per cent; Govt College Chak 170/JB Jhang, 4 students, result zero per
cent; Govt College Dina, 4 BA students, zero result; Govt Degree College
Jaranwala, 33 BSc students, 3 pass, result 9.09 per cent; Govt College
Kamokee, 21 BA students, one pass, result 5.0 per cent; Govt PST College
Kamalia, 4 BSc students, zero per cent; Govt Shalimar College Baghbanpura
Lahore, 50 BSc students, 4 pass, results 8 per cent; Govt College for Boys
Ferozepur Road Lahore, one BSc student, zero result; Govt Degree College for
Boys Lahore Raiwind, 25 BA students, one pass, result 4 per cent; Govt MAO
college Lahore, 80 BSc students, 7 passed result 8.07 per cent; Govt College
Liaquatabad Mianwali, 31 BA students, 3 pass, 9.68 per cent; Al-Bairuni
Govt College Pind Dadan Khan, 26 BA students, 2 pass, result 7.69 per cent; Govt
PYS Degree College Phalia, 15 BA students, zero result; Govt Degree College
Pattoki, 13 BSc students, zero result. Govt Asghar Mall College Rawalpindi,
result 9 per cent; Govt College Shakargarh 10 BSc students, zero result;
Govt College Sheikhupura, 18 BSc students, zero result; Govt Allama Iqbal
College Sialkot, one BSc student, zero result; Govt Allama Iqbal College for
Women Sialkot, 21 BSc students, 2 pass, result 9.52 per cent; Govt Jinnah
Islamia College Sialkot, 37 BSc students, Zero result; Govt College Summandri,
20 BSc students, one pass, result 5.0 per cent. The Nation
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Outstanding NWFP students get guard of honour
Muree: The position-holder students of the NWFP were presented
guard of honour at Governor House on Thursday on the directive of Punjab Chief
Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The programme was arranged as part of efforts
to promote harmony among the provinces. The chief minister was chief guest of
the ceremony, wherein Regional Police Officer (RPO) Nasir Khan Durrani, District
Coordination Officer (DCO) Imdadullah Bosal and Director General (DG), Protocol,
Amjad Ghani were also present. On the occasion, a contingent of the
Punjab police presented a guard of honour to the 17 students, including 10
females. The students appreciated the Punjab government for giving them such a
ceremonious reception and providing them with an opportunity to go on study
tours to different cities. The DG, Protocol, said special study tours to
various cities of Punjab and guards of honour would also be arranged for the
shining students of Sindh and Balochistan. Member Provincial Assembly of
the NWFP Barrister Javed Abbasi appreciated the step, saying it would go a long
way in promoting harmony among province besides encouraging students to study
with more zeal. App
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Six Ph.D thesis okeyed by research board
Lahore: A meeting of the Punjab University Advance Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) was held on Thursday
which approved six reports on PhD theses and seven panels of examiners for PhD
thesis' review. PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran chaired the meeting.
The meeting solved the cases of PhD scholars sent for review in the board by PU
departments, institutes, colleges and schools. In Thursday's meeting, extension
was also given in three cases while 12 miscellaneous cases were also discussed.
Among those who attended the meeting included Prof Shaista Sonu Sirajuddin, Prof
Dr Shahida Hasnain, Prof Dr Javaid Ahmed, Prof Dr Jamil Anwar Ch, Prof Dr Liaqat
Ali, Prof Dr Muhammad Ehsan Malik, Prof Dr Abdul Ghaffar and Prof Dr Niaz
Ahmad.
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Lankan team visits PU
Lahore: A sri lankan delegation, comprising
six members of various media organizations, visited the Punjab University's
Institute of Communication Studies (ICS) on Thursday. The delegation discussed
job opportunities in media, media laws and role of Pakistani media in war on
terror. "Media is more receptive and moderate in Pakistan", said Zacki Jabbar
(News Editor, The Island Newspaper of Sri Lanka) while adding "Media is working
under restrictions in our country with strict lines provided from the Government
of Sri Lanka", the statement reads. Shifla Ibrahim (Newscaster, Maldives
Television) asked about the media ethics and laws in Pakistan. The News
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Research team discuss collaboration with UVAS
Lahore: A 25-member research team from various city's
hospitals led by Prof. Dr. Haroon Rashid, Head of Psychiatry Department of
Fatima Jinnah Medical College and Executive Director Fountain House, met with
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) VC Prof Dr Muhammad Nawaz
here Thursday. Both sides discussed collaboration in Molecular Genetic studies
on different neurological disorders like Epilepsy, Dementia, Alzheimer,
Parkinson, Bipolar Disorders, Mental Retardation, etc. The vice-chancellor gave
a detailed presentation about the academic, research and development activities
of the University. Later, Department of Molecular Biology and biotechnology
Chairman Prof Dr Masroor Ellahi Babar gave a detailed briefing on the nature of
work, number of research projects, equipment and facilities and available
expertise at his department to conduct cutting-edge research in molecular
biology and genetics in human and livestock species. The research work carried
out at Biocquirvalence Study Centre and the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
was also discussed in the meeting. App
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