Posts tagged Punjab
50pc kids can’t read sentence in Urdu survey Annual Status of Education Report 2011,
Feb 8th
LAHORE The Annual Status of Education Report 2011, a household survey in Punjab which assessed learning outcomes of school-going (5-16 years) age children in 28 districts (rural areas), has found that almost 50 per cent children cannot even read a sentence in Urdu or in their mother tongue while 66 More >
Heritage awareness: Punjab, Google sign memorandum of understanding
Feb 7th
The Punjab government and the Google Inc. signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in information technology at Arfa Karim Software Technology Park here.
The Google Inc. will provide access to historical and tourist attractions on the Internet to promote worldwide awareness about Punjab’s heritage.
Punjab Tourism Department Secretary More >
YDA announces strike Punjab Young Doctors Association
Feb 7th
LAHORE – The Punjab Young Doctors Association (YDA) threatened to set up medical camps on the road outside the Punjab Institute of Cardiology if the government did not restore the PIC medical superintendent and CEO, Pakistan Today learnt. The Punjab government had dismissed the PIC MS Dr Salim Jaffar and More >
Punjab University PU declares Diploma in Physical Education, MSc Applied Psychology, Master of Public Administration and BS (Hons), exams results
Feb 4th
LAHORE: (Friday, February 03, 2012): Punjab University Examinations Department has declared the results of Diploma in Physical Education, Annual Examination 2011, MSc Applied Psychology (Morning), 2-Years Programme, Semester System, Session 2009-11, MSc Applied Psychology (Replica), 2-Years Programme, Semester System, Session 2009-11, Master of Public Administration (Evening), Semester System, Session 2008-10 More >
Doctors warn of resignations over Medical Teachers Association (MTA) Punjab and Allama Iqbal Medical College chapter AIMC suspensions
Feb 3rd
THE Medical Teachers Association (MTA) Punjab and its Allama Iqbal Medical College chapter demanded the Punjab government on Thursday reinstate all the 10 suspended officials, including members of the senior faculty of the Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, within two days; otherwise, around 280 senior doctors and professors would resign More >
Dengue seminar “Prevention and Control of Dengue Fever” by the Environment Protection Department (EPD), Punjab,
Feb 1st
A seminar on “Prevention and Control of Dengue Fever” by the Environment Protection Department (EPD), Punjab, was held here on Tuesday at Alhamara Art Complex. Dr Muhammad Ali Khan, head of paediatrics department, SIMS Services Hospital and PML-N MPA Khawaja Imran Nazir were the chief guest while Secretary EPD Sajjad More >
Workshop on embellished fabric held United States Agency for International Development
Jan 31st
The United States Agency for International Development on Monday held a stakeholders workshop under its Entrepreneurs Project where findings of a study on the embellished fabric sub-sector in Pakistan were presented to key players for review.
The study was conducted in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces by entrepreneurs and their More >
Government College University GCU registrar: HED to go for review in governor’s court
Jan 25th
LAHORE, The Punjab Higher Education Department will file a review petition before the Punjab governor/chancellor with regard to his rejection of the department secretary’s letter, wherein he had rejected a search committee’s recommendations for appointment of the Government College University’s registrar.
It is learnt that former GCU registrar Sahibzada Faisal Khurshid More >
issues of child labour No progress on domestic lavel
Jan 23rd
LAHORE: Human rights activists and members of the Christian community highlighted the issues of child labour and domestic workers on Sunday at a service marking the second death anniversary of Shazia Bashir, a teenager who died while working as a maid. The Human Liberation Commission of Pakistan (HLCP) had organised More >
Ayesha Siddiqui PhD Scholar in Fine Arts represents Punjab University PU, Pakistan in 4th Asian Art Expo
Jan 21st
LAHORE: (Saturday, January 21, 2012): Ayesha Siddiqui, a PhD Scholar in Fine Arts (Studio Practice), at Punjab University College of Art & Design (PUCAD), has represented the PU and Pakistan in 4th Asian Art Expo held in Beijing, China from Jan 5-8, 2012. Earlier, the curators of the grand international More >
Students-Teachers Ratio Reports (STRRs) education departments all over Punjab
Jan 20th
Rawalpindi
The education departments all over Punjab have failed to maintain Students-Teachers Ratio Reports (STRRs) for last five years since the law was implemented by the provincial government to keep check and balance on surplus staff in educational institutions.
Talking to ‘The News,’ a number of professors and lecturers teaching in More >
All Pakistan Private Schools Owners’ Association APPS Owners’ Association holds elections
Jan 18th
LAHORE – Mirza Kashif Ali and Rana Tahir Saleem on Tuesday were elected the All Pakistan Private Schools Owners’ Association president and general secretary, respectively. According to a press release, the polling for the new office bearers for the year 2012 was held across the country. In Punjab, the panel More >
College principals, teachers get issued show cause notices Higher Education Department, Punjab,
Jan 17th
LAHORE The Higher Education Department, Punjab, has sought explanation from principals of eight different colleges and issued show cause notices to over a dozen teachers in connection with the ongoing academic boycott on the call of the Punjab Professors & Lecturers Association (PPLA).
It is learnt that Higher Education secretary More >
Punjab University PU Syndicate trusts CM
Jan 10th
LAHORE – The Punjab University (PU) Syndicate and faculty on Monday unanimously announced trust in Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for the appointment of PU vice chancellor. The Teachers’ Front (TF) organised a meeting of the PU faculty at the PU Old Campus, where the deans, directors, chairmen and teachers More >
Punjab University (PU) Acting Vice Chancellor Kamran summoned
Jan 10th
THE Lahore High Court on Monday summoned Punjab University (PU) Acting Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran for January 13 in a petition challenging the notification under which the government made him acting VC.
Justice Sheikh Ahmad Farooq also issued a notice and sought reply from the Punjab Higher Education secretary, asking More >
Lecturers and College teachers all over Punjab to boycott classes
Jan 7th
RAWALPINDI, College teachers across the Punjab would resume their strike for acceptance of their demands from Monday after the provincial government went back on its words, the Punjab Lecturers and Professors Association (PLPA) said on Friday.
President of the Rawalpindi chapter of association, Mohammad Ilyas Qureshi, said the college teachers had More >
Punjab Chief Minister approves three new colleges for Rawalpindi
Jan 4th
CM approves three new colleges for Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Mian Shahbaz Sharif has approved three new colleges in Rawalpindi to address educational problems of the city. In first phase, construction work on Government Girls Degree College Mangoot has been started, while Khayaban-e-Sir Syed Boys Degree College and Government More >
Shia students’ strike to mark PU VC interviews against the vacancy of Punjab University’s permanent vice chancellor
Jan 2nd
Shia students’ strike to mark PU VC interviews LAHORE – The Punjab government would interview 15 educationists against the vacancy of Punjab University’s permanent vice chancellor (VC) on Monday (today) while the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has rejected 15 applicants on not meeting the HED criteria, amid strong protests More >
Health projects being completed PUNJAB Health Secretary
Jan 2nd
LAHORE
PUNJAB Health Secretary Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan has said that on the directions of the chief minister different health projects initiated in various districts are being completed speedily to provide best treatment facilities to the masses.
Under this programme, upgrade of health facilities and establishment of new departments in the public sector More >
SSC supple exam results 2011 BISE Rawalpindi Board
Jan 1st
RBISE announces SSC supplementary exam results Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (RBISE) on Saturday announced the supplementary results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations. Only 29 per cent candidates remained successful.
According to the details total 14,922 candidates including 9,427 males and 5,495 females appeared in the supplementary examination More >











