LAHORE:08 January: Pakistan Jamhoori League announced the start of a “Health and Education Programme" under which free medical camps will be held and free books would be distributed in Lahore and other areas.

Lahore:08 January:Taking notice of a story published in The News about an administrative crisis in the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (Fuuast) prevailing for two months due to non-appointment of the institution’s head, the President of Pakistan has appointed Professor Dr Arif Zubair the university’s acting vice chancellor. According to a press statement issued by the varsity on Tuesday, Professor Zubair has been made the acting VC for a period of six months.

Rawalpindi:07 January: On the directions of Punjab government, the local management has extended winter vacation due to severe weather. All private and public schools in Rawalpindi will reopen on January 13. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Saifullah Dogar has issued directives to all private and public schools in this regard. He has ordered to close all private and public schools till January 12.

LAHORE:07 January:Owing to severe weather conditions, School Education Department (SED) Punjab has extended winter vacation for all public and private schools of the province till January 12. Now all schools in Punjab will reopen on January 13, 2020. Earlier, the schools reopened after annual winter vacation on Monday. However, a thin attendance of students was reported from most of the schools in the provincial metropolis and elsewhere in the province.

LAHORE:05 January:Muhammad Irshad, son of Muhammad Rafiq, has been awarded a PhD in chemistry after approval of his thesis entitled “Developing Chemical Sensors for Monitoring Engine Fuel Quality,” Nadia Hassan, daughter of Hassan Muhammad, in biological sciences, Nadia Ayub, d/o Muhammad Ayub, in environmental sciences and Abdul Rouf, s/o Shams-ul-Haq, in the subject of Islamic The news.

LAHORE:05 January: A meeting of Punjab University (PU) Syndicate held on Saturday took up a number of important agenda items, including the proceedings of the selection board and appointment of directors/chairpersons of the university’s different colleges, institutes and departments. The PU Syndicate’s 1734th meeting was presided over by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar in which remuneration for heads of teaching departments was also increased from the existing Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000.

LAHORE:04 January:Muttahida Mahaz Asataza Punjab (MMAP) has alleged favourtism in online transfer facility for schoolteachers by blocking some schools. In a press release, MMAP Chairman Hafiz Abdul Nasir and others alleged the posts which were earlier visible on the online transfer system SIS of School Education Department (SED), including APS Boys High School, Model Town and Government High School Lakhodair and QAID Academy, were removed which caused serious concerns among the teaching community. They said the department had set Jan 5 deadline to apply online.The news.

LAHORE :02 January:The 18th annual convocation of University of Management and Technology (UMT) will be held at the university’s Johar Town Campus here today (Thursday). Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar will preside over the convocation and distribute degrees and gold medals among the graduates. International Islamic Relief Organisation Secretary General Abdul Rehman Matar, Federal Minister for Privatisation Muhammad Mian Soomro, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri would be the chief guest of the event.The news.

LAHORE:02 January:A ceremony was held at Government College University (GCU) here on Wednesday in connection with the university’s 157th Founders’ Day.

LAHORE:01 January:Punjab Assembly Speaker Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said the private sector is providing valuable services in the education sector but practical measures are essential for success in practical life after securing degree. Addressing a university convocation, he said Pakistan is the identity of all of us and nobody should compare Muslims of India and Pakistan. “The two-nation theory has come to the fore openly in India. Pakistan is lone nuclear state and our atomic programme is much better and safer than India,” he added.

LAHORE:01 January:The Higher Education Department (HED) Punjab has extended annual winter vacation for public and private colleges and universities till January 5. Earlier, colleges and universities were supposed to reopen on Wednesday (today). However, owing to severe cold wave the department has extended the winter break and as per the new orders the institutes would now reopen on January 6 (Monday).The news.

Lahore:28 December: Punjab University (PU) has awarded PhD degree to a scholar. The PhD has been awarded to Muhammad Azeem, son of Muhammad Yaseen, in history after approval of his thesis entitled “Reimagining the Political Leadership of Benazir Bhutto: Her Role as Prime Minister 1988-90 and 1993-96,” reads a press release issued here on Friday.The news.

Lahore:28 December:Punjab Governor/PU Chancellor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar will be chief guest of the event. PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhter and others will also attend the ceremony.

LAHORE :28 December: The Lahore District Education Authority (DEA) on Friday issued orders for regularisation of services of 864 schoolteachers. These teachers had been working on contract basis under the provision of Recruitment Policy 2014, 2015 and 2016 and had completed three years continuous service with satisfactory performance. cane crushing: Provincial Minister for Food Samiullah Chaudhry presided over the meeting of cabinet committee for sugar sector at civil secretariat here Friday to review the arrangements of cane crushing season 2019-20.

LAHORE :28 December: Virtual University Faculty of Science and Technology Dean Prof Dr Masroor Ellahi Babar has been awarded a gold medal by Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS). According to a press release, PAS President Prof Dr Qasim Jan awarded the medal to Prof Dr Masroor Ellahi Babar.The news.