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Teachers vow to continue drive for reforms on University campuses
Feb 3rd
KARACHI, Teachers at a gathering held at Karachi University on Thursday warned the authorities that the movement launched at Sindh University, Jamshoro, was just a beginning and it would continue till the desperately needed structural reforms were made at all public sector universities in the province.
“Puppet vice chancellors” appointed through More >
Lecture held in Arfa Karim’s memory Department of Computer Science at Karachi University
Feb 1st
The Department of Computer Science at Karachi University on Tuesday hosted a lecture in the memory of the late Arfa Karim, who became the youngest Microsoft certified professional at the age of nine.
From now on, the lecture will be held in January every year to pay tribute to Arfa and More >
Master’s enough to land Sindhi lectureship at Karachi University
Jan 28th
KARACHI – Sidelining the more competent and eligible candidates, the University of Karachi (KU) is set to ‘give’ two of the coveted lecturers’ posts at its Sindhi Department to the faculty’s blue-eyed candidates holding only Master’s degrees, Pakistan Today has learnt. Ignoring other higher qualified candidates and flouting all rules More >
students of Karachi University perform street theatre for flood victims
Jan 28th
Karachi
There was much excitement outside what is otherwise a quiet village in Badin that is home to those affected by the recent floods. Children frolicked around, and inside a yellow tent, men and women sat in partitioned walls. A stage had been set up, and the villagers were eagerly awaiting More >
British Council organises ‘Ilm Possible’ at Karachi University (KU)
Jan 27th
Karachi
If Pakistan is to become successful, basic educational facilities should be provided to all citizens, said Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi of Karachi University(KU) on Thursday while addressing the ‘Ilm (knowledge) Possible’ presentation. “Besides the government, everyone should play their roles in spreading education and knowledge.” The event was organised by More >
Probe into Sindh University SU teacher’s murder sought the Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts)
Jan 25th
KARACHI, Voicing concern over the closure of the Sindh University for the past 22 days, the Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts) has urged the Sindh government to immediately order a judicial inquiry into the murder of Prof Basheer Ahmed Channar so as to give an exemplary punishment to the culprits More >
10th Emerging Talent (2012) exhibition talent shows promise at the VM Art Gallery
Jan 24th
KARACHI, They may be young but their work does not lack depth, rest assured. It was such a pleasant surprise witnessing the creative output of students of more than a dozen prominent art institutions of Pakistan on the opening day of the 10th Emerging Talent (2012) exhibition at the VM More >
KARACHI University declares DTCD exam results Post Graduate Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases
Jan 24th
Karachi varsity declares DTCD exam results KARACHI University of Karachi has declared the result of Post Graduate Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD) Annual Examinations 2011. As per statistics of the result, 14 candidates were registered, 13 appeared, while eight students were declared as pass. The pass percentage remained More >
thousands of students, Demand to ply CNG buses on University Road
Jan 24th
Demand to ply CNG buses on University Road
Karachi: Commuters, including thousands of students, using the Main University Road, one of the busiest arteries of the city, face immense problems due to lack of proper public transport routes, and have demanded to introduce new CNG bus routes to facilitate them. There More >
Three caught using unfair means in exams BCom external at Karachi University
Jan 24th
Karachi At least three cases of use of unfair means, including impersonation, were detected during the annual degree examinations (BCom external) at Karachi University on Monday, according to the deputy controller examinations.
Incoming search terms:‘Black day’ at Karachi University KU
Jan 21st
KARACHI, Jan 20: Karachi University teachers will observe a black day on Saturday to express solidarity with the teachers of Sindh University over the recent murder of their colleague Prof Bashir Ahmed Channar.
The Karachi University Teachers Society however decided on Friday to wear black armbands as a mark of protest More >
literature and political science teachings of Learn from the poetry of Bhittai
Jan 20th
KARACHI – The younger generation and students of literature and political science should to go through the teachings of great Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai to understand and absolve the hardships of the present times. This was emphasised by Arts Council of Pakistan’s Folk and Heritage Committee Chairman Dr More >
Disrupted Karachi University paper Confusion over `average` marks for BCom (part-I) and BA (part-I) regular male candidates
Jan 20th
KARACHI, Jan 20: Thousands of candidates of BCom part-I (regular) annual examinations whose economics paper was disrupted on Jan 13 when they were forcibly ousted from their examination centres by those protesting against Karachi University admissions policy are still undecided whether to reappear in their paper rescheduled for Feb 1, More >
A group of violent students create ruckus at Karachi University
Jan 20th
A group of violent students created ruckus at some examination center of Karachi University, leading to postponement of today’s exams. According to a KU spokesman, a group of students demanded illegal admissions and ransacked mathematics, geography and chemistry departments in the form of sub-groups and torn apart question papers. The More >
BCom exams part-I and part-II from 21st Karachi University
Jan 19th
KARACHI, Jan 18: The annual examinations-2011 of BCom (part-I and part-II) for the external candidates will commence on Jan 21 under the aegis of Karachi University.
According to a KU spokesperson, the timings of all the papers will be from 2pm to 5pm, except for Fridays when the exams will be More >
Higher Education Commission verifies 300 degrees of Parliamentarians
Jan 18th
HEC verifies 300 degrees of Parliamentarians Islamabad: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Chairman Javed Leghari has said that till now 300 degrees have been verified. Talking to Private TV channel, the Chairman HEC said, ” Our sole purpose is to verify the degrees not to declare ineligible or disqualify any one. Whereas, More >
Karachi University vice chancellor KU VC appointment unlikely to solve controversy
Jan 18th
KARACHI, Jan 17: While the race for Karachi University vice chancellorship may come to an end after a recent meeting of the Sindh governor and the vice chancellor of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, the controversy over the selection process persists with candidates having raised concern over More >
Search committee 3 names sent to Ebad for Karachi University vice chancellor post – guess whose wasn’t
Jan 17th
KARACHI As the interviews for the coveted post of Karachi University vice chancellor concluded on Sunday, the governor’s search committee put forward a list of three names – current VC Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui’s name was not on it. Governor Ishratul Ebad can now choose between Dr Abuzar Wajidi, More >
25 aspiring Karachi University ku students unable to submit admission fees
Jan 17th
Karachi
The state of affairs at Karachi University (KU) seems to be going from bad to worse as just a couple of days after exam candidates were manhandled and had their documentation torn to shreds by miscreants, students are unable to submit their fees, despite the fact that their names More >
BCom exams 2011-2012 from January 21st karachi university
Jan 17th
Karachi The annual examinations of BCom (External) would commence on January 21, an official said on Monday.
The admit cards have been dispatched to the candidates at their residential addresses. All those candidates who have not received their admit cards till January 18 have been advised to contact Room No1, Silver More >
New classes at University of Karachi academic session 2012 start from Monday (today)
Jan 16th
Karachi Classes of the first semester of the academic session 2012 of the Karachi University will begins from Monday (today). The university has issued a ‘code of conduct’ for the newcomers as well as enrolled students of the public sector institutions.
Incoming search terms: More >Karachi University’s security situation declared ‘alarming’
Jan 15th
KARACHI, Jan 14: While describing Karachi University’s security situation as ‘alarming’, the KU teachers’ society executive committee has demanded that the vice chancellor get declared the entire campus “a high alert security zone”.
The Karachi University Teachers’ Society (Kuts) executive committee meeting was held on Saturday.
The participants of the meeting chaired More >
Karachi University Teachers Society President monitoring the admission process,
Jan 14th
Kuts
Karachi University Teachers Society President Prof Mutahir Ahmed, who along with other office-bearers of the society had been monitoring the admission process, condemned the Friday incident.
He urged the university administration not to yield to the ‘uncalled for’ and ‘unrealistic’ demand of those who were using pressure tactics to get admission More >
Violent protest mars Karachi University KU examination centres, during BCom and BA annual examinations
Jan 14th
KARACHI, Students protesting against the Karachi University admission policy on Friday entered examination centres, snatched and tore up answer scripts, and forced thousands of candidates taking BCom and BA annual examinations on the campus to flee.
The KU administration failed to pre-empt the strike despite the fact that the students have More >
Unruly mob disrupts exams at Karachi University KU, beats students tore up admit cards, questions papers and answer scripts, creating a serious security situation in exam
Jan 14th
Karachi
The education sector in the country is in a deplorable state, and we are reminded of this bitter fact every now and then, especially during examinations. The latest example of this was witnessed on Friday when hundred of students were forced to abandon their papers halfway as an unruly mob More >
merit list of candidates evening programme being issued today University of Karachi
Jan 10th
KARACHI, The merit list of candidates admitted to the University of Karachi`s BS, Hons, MBA and MCS evening programme will be issued on Tuesday (today) and the same will be posted on the varsity`s website the same day, said a KU official on Monday.
Besides, an upgraded merit list of candidates More >
Judicial probe urged into SU teacher killing Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts)
Jan 9th
KARACHI, Jan 8: The Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts) has called upon the Sindh government to order a judicial probe into the killing of Prof Bashir Ahmed Chanur of Sindh University and to ensure foolproof security arrangements for the safety and protection of faculty members and employees of the university.
In More >
Still in power Karachi University vice chancellor, likely to retain job for third term
Jan 6th
KARACHI For the eleven applicants vying for the position of the Karachi University vice chancellor, their interviews, scheduled for January 15, may just be a formality. The incumbent Karachi University Vice Chancellor Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui is set to be selected for a third term in office. He was More >
Karachi University Vice Chancellor stays in office till ‘further orders’
Jan 5th
KARACHI, Jan 4: Karachi University Vice Chancellor Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, whose second term in office was set to end on Thursday, has been asked to continue to perform his duties as VC till further orders, said a spokesperson for the Sindh governor on Wednesday.
The spokesperson told Dawn that More >
