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CPSP awards degrees to 355 students
Karachi, Dec 28: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) has awarded 355 students of the southern half of Pakistan 286 FCPS, 59 MCPS, nine DCPS (HCSM) and one HPE degrees and diplomas in various disciplines of medical science.

The students were conferred the degrees and diplomas in the 47th Convocation of the CPSP held at the premises of the college in the city on Thursday.

The earlier two convocations were held at Regional Centres on June 8 and Nov 2 this year at Lahore and Islamabad respectively, said a statement on Thursday. The convocation held in Karachi is the third of the series where the eminent educationist of the medical profession Prof S.M. Rab who is the only surviving founding fellow of the college was the chief guest while CPSP President Prof Zafar Ullah Chaudhry presided over the event.

Dr Farheen Karim has been awarded the gold medal for showing excellence in the discipline of Haematology. Seven gold medals were awarded to fellows in earlier convocations held this year. This new batch of specialists added to the specific workforce of medical science would strengthen the healthcare system of the country.

Prof Zafar Chaudhry delightedly pronounced that the CPSP has been given The Best Enterprise in the Education Sphere award by Socrates Committee under the auspices of the Oxford Summit of Leader Europe Business Assembly.

The best medical education college medal was presented to CPSP president in its recent congregation held this month in the UK. It is the acknowledgement of the meritorious services rendered by CPSP's present council in the field of medicine. The CPSP quality education and performance was acknowledged at the world forum which is an honour for the country. The news

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Admit cards for HSC supplementary exam issued
Karachi: Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has issued admit cards to candidates of the HSC Supplementary Examinations 2013. Controller of Examinations of the BIEK, Muhammad Imran Khan Chishti, announced this on Tuesday. He said that the admit cards of the private candidates have been dispatched at their residential addresses as mentioned in the examination forms. The admit cards of the regular candidates have been sent to their respective colleges. The regular candidates have been asked to collect the same from their institutions. 

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Students granted degrees at Bahria University Convocation
Karachi: The 10th Convocation of Bahria University, Karachi was held on Sunday, at Bahria Karachi campus to commemorate the academic accomplishments of its students. Governor State Bank of Pakistan Yaseen Anwar graced the occasion with his presence and conferred degrees on the graduating students. A total 604 students were awarded degrees. Anwar along with the Rector of Bahria University, Vice Admiral (retd) Shahid Iqbal awarded 15 gold medals and 10 silver medals to various students, who achieved top positions in their respective departments. While speaking to the students, Anwar congratulated the students and their parents on their splendid success. Daily tmes

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Posco awards fellowship to 10 KU students
Karachi: As per Unesco statistics, the average enrolment in the tertiary level of education has been increasing every year. "One of the reasons behind this improvement is the increased exposure provided to our youth for which organisations like Posco TJ Park Foundation are playing a significant role," said a statement issued here.

The Posco TJ Park Foundation has been focusing on developing international scholarship programs in Asia, especially in Pakistan, which helps in providing a worldwide recognition to its huge pool of intellectual manpower.

"We strongly believe that if appropriate exposure is provided to these minds of intellect, then Pakistan will be able to meet the challenges of this ever expanding horizon of innovation and technology."

These views were expressed by Vice Chancellor Karachi University Prof Dr Muhammad Qaiser and Consul General of the Republic of Korea Lee Chang Heeduring during their address to the Posco Asia Fellowship Award Ceremony-2013 held at the KU VC Secretariat on Friday.

The Posco Asia Fellowship is a scholarship program designed to invite promising Asian graduate students to the Masters and PhD programs at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Seoul National University (SNU), supporting their studies at one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Korea.

The fellowship offered by the Posco TJ Park Foundation covers full tuitions for up to four semesters at GSIS SNU and monthly living stipends for two years in Korea.

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Aligarhian from US visits SSUET
Karachi: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) is an institution of which anyone having association with and love for great reformer and educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan can feel pride for its being the fruit of Sir Syed's educational endeavours.

This was observed by SSUET Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Jawaid H Rizvi while speaking at a reception hosted by the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) in honour of Dr Shaheer Khan, the visiting Aligarhian and noted member of the Aligarh Muslim University Alumni (AMUA) Northern California.

An official of the institution said here on Thursday that Dr Rizvi welcomed Dr Shaheer and appreciated his services for the cause of Aligarhians at the international level.

In his remarks, Dr Shaheer highlighted the establishment of the Aligarh Muslim University Alumni, USA, and said that its foundation was laid in the 1970s and today it had many branches which were playing an important role towards the promotion of education and Aligarh culture.

He informed that a directory of alumni members had also been prepared containing the names and addresses of some 25,000 members from 102 countries of the world.

Many websites have been developed on the Internet in relation to Sir Syed and Aligarh Muslim University and they contain enormous information about the Aligarh Movement which ultimately led to the creation of Pakistan.

Dr Shaheer paid rich tributes to the late chancellor Z A Nizami and AMUOBA General Secretary the late Mohammed Zakir Ali Khan for the cause of the promotion of the Aligarh Movement.

Appreciating the services of Dr Shaheer in relation to the cause of the Aligarhians, AMUOBA General Secretary Mukhtar Ahmed Naqvi described the establishment of Sir Syed University a great achievement of the Old Boys of Aligarh Muslim University and said this exemplary feat should be emulated the world over. He suggested that a campaign be launched in the US for an endowment fund of the SSUET.

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Sindh varsity's Dr Manzoor wins medal
Karachi: President Economic Cooperation Organisations Science Foundation (ECOSF) Dr Manzoor Hussain Soomro was decorated with a gold medal by the University of Sindh (SU) on Thursday in recognition of his contributions to the fields of science, technology and education.

The medal was awarded to Professor Soomro by Sindh Senior Minister for Education Nisar Ahmed Khuhro at the university's convocation, a press release said.

Prof Soomro has a brilliant academic and over 30 years of professional career. He is a pioneer scientist who diagnosed the epidemic of banana birch top virus (BBTV) that had destroyed the banana crop in the country in the early 1990s and his scientific research and training of farmers revived the crop.

In recognition of his outstanding work, he was appointed by the International Banana Network (INIBAP) as member of its Advisory Committee for the Asia and Pacific region that he served for five years.

Dr Soomro also served in the FAO of the United Nations chief scientific officer, DG Pakistan Museum of Natural History, DG PASTIC Member Science and Chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF). The news

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