Peshawar University entry tests cancellation

Peshawar University cancelled entry tests
Peshawar, Oct 21: The Peshawar University has cancelled its entry test, scheduled for Sunday, following Tuesday's suicide attacks at the International Islamic University, Islamabad.

According to a university statement, "It is notified for the information of all concerned and students applying for admission to MA/MSc programme for the session 2009-10 that due to security concern the entry test stands cancel and the admissions to all departments will be done on marks obtained in BA/BSc." The notification also said the rest of the admission schedule will remain unchanged. Daily times

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More job opportunities after NFC award
Quetta: After the announcement of new NFC award, more opportunities for employment would be created so that unemployed youth get the jobs. Provincial quota of jobs in the province and federal government was also being strictly implemented. Concession has also been sought for youth recruitment in PAF and other federal institutions in their standards including Education.

These views were expressed by Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani while speaking with a delegation of elites of Mastung which called on him here Tuesday.

Chief Minister told the delegation that two new universities have started working in Turbat an Loralai due to the efforts of the provincial government while federal government has also accorded approval for medical colleges in Khuzdar and Loralai. Funds have also been allocated for these colleges during the current financial year. Our government was also in contact with Aga Khan Foundation for setting up Marine University in Gwadar. He said Aga Khan was being invited to visit the province soon so that final talks are held for establishment of Marine University and Aga Khan Hospital.

He said previously nearly 300 seats were reserved in three provinces, federal institutions and other higher educational institutions for students of Balochistan Due to our efforts there is increase in these seats and now 1100 students were given admissions in Engineering, medical, Commerce and other sectors. Expenses would be met by concerned provinces or institutions.

This is our big success and now it is duty of the people to benefit from this facility and take interest for education of their children. Chief Minister regretted that teachers were being made victims of target killings. He said Education sector is already in dilapidated condition and target killing was further creating problems. Nawab Raisani said objective of reconciliation process initiated by us was to struggle for development of the province, securing rights and access of its resources. PPI

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Bombs found near Peshawar school defused
Peshawar: City police foiled a sabotage attempt and defused two remote-controlled bombs found near a government girls high school in the Landi Arbab area on Tuesday.

Police however think that the explosives were meant to spread terror rather than target the girls school.

An official of the bomb disposal unit informed that the bombs were planted at a distance of about 40 meters from each other. One was in the form of explosives packed in a pressure cooker and the other in a ghee canister.

Both the bombs were primed, ready to be detonated any time by the unknown saboteurs through remote control. Police have recovered the batteries, detonators, cables and other related items also, the official said.

He said the explosives had been planted in an open plot where garbage was dumped. Owner of the plot was identified as Fazalur Rehman who lives in the same locality.

The SHO of the Bana Mani police station said that an unknown caller had informed about 7.30am about the presence of an explosive device. When the police team, accompanied by the bomb disposal unit's official, visited the site they discovered a second bomb hidden nearby. Dawn

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Education officer working on three posts
Peshawar: A meeting of the privilege committee on education was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Provincial Assembly Khushdil Khan at the conference Room of Assembly Chamber on Tuesday. Members Provincial Assembly, Noor Sahir, Nighat Yasmeen Orakzai, Maj. (retd) Basir Khattak, Waqar Ahmad Khan, Malik Qasim Khan Kahttak, Secretary Education Mohammad Arfeen, Additional Secretaries NWFP Assembly Ghulam Sarwar and Kifayatullah, Additional Secretary Law Mohammad Arshad were also present.

The members of the meeting discussed the agenda of the privilege motion forwarded by Maj. (retd) Basir Khattak in which he mentioned about the posting of grade 17 officer simultaneously working on three posts as Headmaster, EDO, DO Education at Nowshera. Although the officer was suspended for holding three posts at a time, but instead of the suspension of the officer he still made recommendations for different posts in the education department.

MPA Maj. (retd) Basir Khattak declared the recommendations made so far as illegal and presented his privilege motion in the Assembly, while EDO Nowshera was also brought under the privilege committee for appointment of grade 17 officer on three posts. After detailed discussions the meeting was postponed upto November 5th.

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Seminar organized at Lasbella university
Uthal: Lasbella University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences and International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN-Pakistan) organized a one day Seminar at the University on the topic of "Climate Change and Vulnerable Ecosystems of Pakistan.' This seminar was timed to keep pace with the climate change debate gaining momentum in view of the negotiations that are to take place in Copenhagen in December.

In the technical sessions of the seminar, the experts dealt with specific issues like the impact on Pakistan, and new concepts like the Clean Development Mechanisms which countries like Pakistan need to take advantage of to put in place adaptation and mitigation measures for Climate Change. This was emphasized in view of the fact that Pakistan ranks 125th on the list of global polluters but 12th on the list of countries that will be impacted negatively by Climate Change. Welcoming the guests, The Vice Chancellor of the University, Abdul Hameed Bajoi elaborated on the efforts of the nascent educational institution towards the understanding of the issues specific to Balochistan. He acknowledged the support received by the University from IUCN Pakistan which had provided research and training to its students, and had collaborated in the conduct of the seminar.

Head of the Balochistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development of IUCN, Zabardast Khan Bangash called the attention of the seminar participants to the impacts of Climate Change on various parts of Pakistan, and warned that this was one great leveler that has cross cutting impacts on livelihoods and ecology. He emphasized that Climate Change was not a matter of sustainability but of survival, so it was imperative that measures be taken to combat its effects. In his keynote address, M. Munir Sheikh of the Global Change Impacts Studies Institute shared his research with the audience, clearly showing the global impact of climate change with examples specific to Pakistan, like the change in seasons, crop patters, rainfall and weather phenomenon like storms, floods and extended periods of droughts. Country Representative of IUCN Pakistan, Shah Murad Aliani explained the role of IUCN in providing a platform for sharing of research and measures that can lead to adaptation and mitigation of the impacts of Climate Change.

In his address, the Chief Guest at the seminar, Ghulam Jan Baloch, The Minister for Environment Government of Balochistan, strongly urged organizations like IUCN and the University to raise awareness about this burning issue across the province so that people who will be facing the impacts can prepare themselves better and take advantage of the research that is being conducted by the experts. He reaffirmed the commitment of his government to taking measures for the betterment of the people and called upon the academia and scientific experts to join hands in putting forward solutions and alternatives so for the common man could not only brace himself against the impacts but can also combat its effects. Vote of thanks for the inaugural session was delivered by the Registrar of the University, Dr. G.H. Jaffar. F.P Report

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