LAHORE:12 January: Punjab Minister for Schools Education Murad Raas Friday chaired a meeting here at Civil Secretariat to devise a plan for eradicating narcotics in educational institutions across the province.

LAHORE:January 11: Punjab University has awarded PhD degree to Savera Mujib Shami daughter of Mujibur-Rehman Shami in the subject of Communication Studies after approval of her thesis entitled ‘Social Media and Political Communication: Usage of Facebook and Twitter by the Political Actors of Pakistan and Analysis of Audience Reaction’. Dr Savera Shami is currently working as Assistant Professor at Punjab University, Institute of Communication Studies.The news.

LAHORE:January 11: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has advised the universities to ensure adherence to its guidelines in order to launch Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree programme.

OKARA:10 January: Punjab Population Welfare Minister Col (retd) Sardar Hashim Dogar Wednesday said population could be controlled only through education. Addressing a symposium arranged by the District Population Welfare Department (DPWD), the minister said healthy family and children were the basis of a healthy nation. He said unchecked increase in population was a critical situation for the country. The minister said the Punjab government was initiating a monthly stipend from the Benazir Income Support Program for poor mothers who go out for labour and cannot feed their children.

FAISALABAD:January 10: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) will observe February 14 as the Sisters’ Day to promote eastern culture and Islamic traditions among the youth, said UAF Vice-Chancellor Dr Zafar Iqbal Randhawa.

LAHORE:January 10: Improvement in education sector is the priority agenda of PTI government. Government has sufficiently enhanced the educational budget to achieve this target and in the current fiscal year, as much as Rs373 billion has been allocated for education sector. Only lip-service was done for educational betterment in the previous governments.

FAISALABAD:January 10: Punjab Auqaf Minister Sahibzada Saeedul Hassan Shah announced that the provincial government would establish Sufi University in Lahore to promote the education of Sufism.

LAHORE:January 9: Punjab University has announced the result of Doctor of Pharmacy fourth professional annual examination 2018. Detailed results are available on PU website.The news.

Rawalpindi:04 January: All campuses of Sadeeqa’s Learning System (SLS) Montessori & High School celebrated Scientist Week, says a press release. Primary students of Montessori Section Lalazar Branch celebrated Scientist Day through series of science experiments and handmade science projects which were made by the students and were presented in front of the parents and other guests. From the invisible ink experiment to the magical balloon, the gigantic solar system and the water cycle the students impressed the audience with their remarkable presentations.

Lahore:04 January: Punjab University has announced results of MSc Mathematics Part-II annual examination 2018. Detailed results are available on PU website.The news.

Lahore:04 January: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad has said PU administration strongly believes in ensuring transparency and merit will reflect in all affairs. He was talking on a training programme organised by the treasurer office at University Law College’s auditorium here on Thursday. PU Acting Treasurer Muhammad Tahir Rafiq, Resident Auditor Zafar Iqbal and a large number of officials from all the departments were present on the occasion.

LAHORE:04 January: Punjab government has given Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor Punjab University, an additional charge of post of Vice-Chancellor Information Technology University for a period of six months or till the appointment of regular incumbent. High Education Department has issued a notification on Thursday following governor/chancellor’s approval in this regard.The news.

Lahore:03 January:Punjab University Examinations Department has declared the results of MA Political Science Part-I annual examination 2018, MA Education (General) Part-I annual examination 2018 and MA Fine Arts Part-I annual examination 2018.The news.

LAHORE:December 29: Doctor Hira Arshad secured third position in the final exam of Professional of Doctor of Physical Therapy in the Punjab. She was also awarded two gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal for her outstanding academic career. She got the gold medal of appreciation for physiotherapy treatment-II, gold medal in Behaviourial Sciences (3rd year DPT) and secured silver medal in electrotherapy and therapeutic agents (3rd year DPT).The news.

LAHORE:December 29: Punjab University 127th Convocation will be held on Saturday (today) at 10 am at Faisal Auditorium. Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhter and others will attend.The news.