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LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the "Disaster Risk Management" workshop at the varsity's Undergraduate Block on Monday. The workshop was organised by the Geography department in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). Dr Kamran said disasters were bound to happen but the citizens should remain prepared to cope with the losses. He said Punjab University performed relief work for the victims of

LAHORE - Students of the University of Punjab held a rally against the possible dissolution of the Higher Education Commission on Friday.
Students gathered at Gate No 15 and marched up to the campus underpass holding placards inscribed with slogans against dissolution of HEC. Students, mostly from the Institute of Communication Studies, said that it was quite unfortunate that the government was dissolving HEC.
They said that now fake degrees would prevail everywhere.

LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) teachers condemned PU Hall Council Chairman Dr Amin Ather for 'using his influence' to get a new Honda City car when the varsity's administration had opposed the car purchase, terming it a burden on the varsity and against the rules. PU teachers said that Dr Ather, who has a close association with Tanzeem Asataza, a Jamat-e-Islami (JI) group, was enjoying luxuries by violating one-man-one-post policy and already had three vehicles. A PU administrative

LAHORE - Punjab University Institute of Business & Information Technology (IBIT) on organized a colourful spring festival full of festivities and cheers at the Institute lawn. The students staged various types of stalls, which charmed Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, IBIT Director Dr Mansoor Sarwar, RO-I Javed Sami and other faculty members on their visits to the gala. Participants were captivated by the performances and gestures of the students, who set up

LAHORE - The task force against sexual harassment at universities under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is planning to question Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran for not taking action against two faculty members allegedly involved in sexually harassing two female students and other corrupt activities, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to HEC sources, the VC's repute has been damaged after academic corruption and sexual harassment at the

LAHORE - The second Pakistan Inter-varsity Rugby Championship started on Friday with some great matches. The championship is being played in Model Town A block and is being hosted by University of Lahore under the auspices of the HEC.
The Referees, touch judges and technical officials have been provided by Pakistan Rugby Union. The first upset of the day was seen when unseeded University of Punjab, who are playing their first ever rugby championship, overpowered the veteran and

LAHORE - Punjab University Sports department has asked the Pakistan Rugby Union to help the university build its rugby team and prepare it for major national competitions. PU Additional Director Sports Farhat Hussain Saddiqi and Sports Officer Zubair Butt met PRU President Fawzi Khawaja and asked for his help in launching rugby in the university.
Farhat came with some of the PU athletes to the DHA ground, where the coaches and players were given an introduction to the game and

LAHORE - After Peshawar University Vice Chancellor Dr Azmat Hayat Khan's involvement in plagiarism, a Punjab University (PU)'s teacher has been allegedly found copying from the research article of an Indian professor.
PU Professor Safder Ali Sherazi allegedly copied from a Sikh professor's research paper on Indian Punjab's climate and applied its findings to the climate of Pakistani Punjab.
Sherazi also got published the plagiarized research paper in a research journal

LAHORE - Panic gripped through the female population of University of the Punjab hostels when a number of varsity guards led by Chief Security Officer (CSO) Major (r) Arif raided a female professor's official residence to get it vacated.
Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA), female students and faculty members residing in hostels condemned Major (r) Arif's commando-style action. Students said the retired major has no regard for women and has converted the varsity

LAHORE - A new tussle between Islami Jamiat Taliba (IJT) activists and the Punjab University (PU) administration has started, with both the parties openly accusing each other of corruption, theft and embezzlement. IJT activists condemn the PU vice chancellor for not taking action against Dr Iftikhar Baloch, who has been charged with sexual harassment of female students.
IJT activists accuse the PU administration of embezzlement and corruption and demand Dr Baloch's termination.

LAHORE - Punjab College of Commerce and Punjab University Teaching Department have qualified for the final of the Inter-Collegiate Hockey Championship. PU Teaching Department beat Islamia College Kasur four goals to one. Hassan Butt, Mohammad Iqbal, Hamza Shaukat and Mohammad Sajid scored for the Teaching Department, while the lone goal from the losing side came from Azhar Iqbal.
Punjab College of Commerce beat Hailey College for Banking and Finance by five goals. Ghulam

LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran on Monday inaugurated a five-day workshop on "Computational Resources for Protein Modelling", at the Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology's (IBB) auditorium. Dr Clair Naylor from the UK will deliver two video lectures during the workshop. The basic objective of the workshop is to deal with protein structure-function relationship and application on the principles in designing protein molecules for increasing

LAHORE - Religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil said Muslims must make education a priority and take decisions to change their lives to glorify Allah and Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). He expressed these views while addressing participants of a ceremony titled "Hubb-e-Rasool (PBUH) Aur Is Kay Taqazay", in connection with Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH), organised by Punjab University Student Teacher Centre (STC). The ceremony took place in the Faisal Auditorium on Thursday and was headed by the

LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) Gender Studies department Chairperson Prof Dr Samar Fatima led a walk, in connection with International Women's Day, at New Campus on Tuesday. The walk started from the department and concluded in front of the Vice Chancellor (VC) office where faculty members including Raana Malik and a large number of students were present. VC Dr Mujahid Kamran said women were unaware of their rights as their education had been neglected in the past, but now girls are

LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated a pre-fabricated gene analysis laboratory at the Microbiology and the Molecular Genetics (MMG) Department on Friday. The lab that is the first of its kind in any Pakistani varsity will carry out latest research in molecular genetics diagnosis and various infectious diseases including dengue fever, chickenpox, hepatitis C, pathogenic aspects of bacteria and environmental and biotechnology aspects. STAFF

Lahore - Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO has approved Punjab University's (PU) project proposal "Sui-Vihar Excavations and Archaeological Reconnaissance of Southern Punjab" today, amounting to US$ 26000 under the participation programme 2010-2011. The project has to be completed by the end of current year. The field work around the unique Sui-Vihar shrine would unleash various facets of Buddhism and particularly Mahayana cult.
Ghandhara Buddhist art has its own

Lahore - The Al-Hamd Publications on Tuesday published former Punjab University (PU) Oriental College principal Dr Khawaja Zikria's poetry titled Ashob. Zikria, a big name in Urdu literature and especially criticism, has compiled the work of poet Majeed Amjad.