Federal Urdu University clash between PSF & IJT
Six hurt as rival groups clash at FUUAST
Karachi, Feb 13: Six students were injured in a clash between two student organisations at the
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science, and Technology (FUUAST),
Gulsahn-e-Iqbal Campus, on Saturday. Activists of the Pakhtun Students
Association (PSF) and Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) fought, using iron roads and
clubs freely. Resultantly, six students - Amanullah, Amir Hamdani, Abdul
Rafay, Saad Faroque, Qanit Abdul Rehman, and Ismial Baloch - were injured.
The injured were rushed to the Liaquat National Hospital for medical
treatment. Rangers reached the scene, dispersed the charged activists of
both organisations and controlled the situation. The management of the
FUUAST has suspended educational activities for the evening programme after the
incident. The news
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SSUET's 14th convocation to be held on March 19
Karachi: The 14th Convocation of Sir Syed University of
Engineering and Technology (SSUET) will be held on March 19. Sindh Governor Dr
Ishratul Ibad Khan has been invited to be chief guest on the occasion. The
university was established in 1994 with only two technologies of computer and
electronic engineering and added two more technologies of bio-medical and civil
engineering in the year 1996, another technology of computer science in 1999
followed by addition of sixth technology of telecommunication three years back.
The first batch of 197 students, 98 in electronic and 99 in civil engineering
disciplines, had passed out in the year 1998 and since then a total of 8,947
have passed out from this university. Over a 1,000 students are expected to pass
out this year. The exact number of passing out graduates would be known after
announcement of final year results on February 19. Since its establishment in
1994, the university provided admissions to a total of 15,415 starting with 222
admissions in two technologies of electronic and computer engineering in 1994.
According to SSUET Chancellor ZA Nizami, the university, which started with 200
students in 1994, had 5,000 students in 2010 and its budget rose from Rs 17.22
million in 1994 to Rs 600 million in 2010. app
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KU elections for academic council on March 3
Karachi: Elections for the Academic Council of the University of Karachi (KU) under the University
Act 1972, for associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers would be
held on Thursday March 03, 2011 at the Arts Auditorium, Registrar of KU
Professor M Kaleem Raza Khan said on Sunday. The elections would be held
from 09:30am to 1pm for the positions of two associate professor, other than the
chairman of the teaching departments, as well as four assistant professor and
lecturers, Khan said. The nomination papers would be submitted by the
candidate at the Registrar's Office on Thursday, February 24 from 10am to 1pm
and no nomination paper would be accepted by mail or courier service, he
added. The last date for the withdrawal of candidates is Monday, February
28 from 10am to 1pm and the request for withdrawal should be submitted in person
at the Registrar Office. The final list of candidates would be put on display on
Monday, February 28, 2011 by 3pm, Khan added. Those university teachers,
who are on study leave/foreign service leave or on deputation from KU, would not
be allowed to participate in the election even if they are present in Karachi,
unless they rejoin, the KU registrar said. Every voter must verbally
quote his or her serial number at the time of the issue of Ballot Paper to
facilitate the location of their name to the voter's list, he also said. The
objection to the voter's list, if any, must filed by 1:00pm on February
19.
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Teachers flay suspension of academic activities
Peshawar: The teachers of the Institute of Business and Management Sciences, Agricultural University, have
expressed concern over the suspension of academic activities in the
institute. In a statement, office-bearers of the association at the IBMS
said that the classes were supposed to start from February 7, but the
vice-chancellor delayed the process for three weeks due to unknown
reasons. They asked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor to look into the
matter so that students could pursue their studies. ìThe semester will have to
be extended to June and examination will take place in July, if the course of
study was not completed on time,î one of the teachers said, adding the students
would have to suffer a lot owing to load-shedding and power outages in summer.†
The teachers also urged the parents to exert pressure on the administration to
save the precious time of their wards. The news
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