Day: October 2, 2021

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Notice – Extension in Last Date to Apply for Admission Fall 2021

Lahore, October 02, 2021 (PPI-OT): The University owing to Covid-19 pandemic and delay in result declaration by the Intermediate Board(s) of Secondary Education has extended the last date to apply for admission. The revised admission schedule is as under:

Description – Day – Date

Admission opening – Sunday – August 29, 2021

Last Date to Apply for Admissions – Merit Based Programs

[MS Computer Science, BS Bioinformatics, BS Biotechnology, BS Zoology, Diploma in Bioinformatics and Diploma in Molecular Biology] – Wednesday – October 06, 2021

Last Date to Apply for Admissions through Entry Route/Course Exemptions – Merit Based Programs – Wednesday – October 06, 2021

Last Date to Apply for Admissions – [ALL PROGRAMS excluding – Merit Based Programs] – Sunday – October 17, 2021

Last Date to Apply for Admissions through Entry Route/Course Exemptions – ALL PROGRAMS [excluding – Merit Based Programs] – Sunday – October 17, 2021

VU Entry Test for:

MS (Computer Science), BS (Bioinformatics), BS (Biotechnology), BS (Zoology) – Sunday – October 10, 2021

Diploma in Bioinformatics, Diploma in Molecular Biology

Declaration of VU Entry Test Result – Thursday – October 14, 2021

Interview of MS Computer Sciences applicants [who qualified VU Entry Test] – Saturday – October 16, 2021

Display of 1st Merit List for MSCS and Merit based Biological Sciences Programs – Monday – October 18, 2021

Last Date for fee submission in all Programs (except MSCS and Merit based Biological Sciences Programs) – Monday – October 18, 2021

Fee submission deadline for successful applicants of 1st Merit List for MSCS and Merit based Biological Sciences Programs – Friday – October 22, 2021

Display of 2nd Merit List for MSCS and Merit based Biological Sciences Programs (Based on availability of admission seats) – Monday – October 25, 2021

Last Date for Fee submission – 2nd Merit List for MSCS and Merit based Biological Sciences Programs – Friday – October 29, 2021

Commencement of Class – Fall 2021 – Monday – November 01, 2021

Note:

The University reserves the right to make any change in Admission Schedule, as required.

Admission Fee paid after due date(s) by the applicant(s) shall not be considered for admission.

For more information, contact:

Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)

M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,

Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-111-880-880

Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174

Website: www.vu.edu.pk

 

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Alkhidmat Health Foundation held First Aid Training

Lahore, October 02, 2021 (PPI-OT): Alkhidmat Health Foundation in collaboration with FIMA and PIMA conducted a lifesaver training program in different cities of Pakistan. Around 400 people participated in the activity. The purpose of the activity was to train people for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during emergency situations.

 

For more information, contact:

Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan

711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42 35957260

Fax: +92-42 35957261

Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org

Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/

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Life support training to the general public in mosques

Islamabad, October 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Under the ‘Lifesavers project’ of Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), doctors provided Basic Life Support (BLS) training in as many as 189 mosques in 40 cities of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Azad Kashmir on Saturday, 25th September 2021. The general public was taught about basic life support that can be provided for any victim of sudden cardiac or respiratory arrest and heart failure, especially where basic facilities are not available to save a precious life.

According to a press release issued by PIMA Centre on Saturday, thousands of people benefited from these BLS sessions. These training sessions happened at 84 places in Punjab, 42 in Sindh, 37 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 5 in Azad Kashmir. PIMA Female Wing also arranged these workshops for women and female students at 4 places each in Lahore and Islamabad; 3 each in Karachi, Peshawar and Rawalakot and 1 in Faisalabad.

PIMA experts told the audience that heart diseases have become the leading cause of death worldwide including Pakistan where according to the World Health Organization (WHO) data, an alarming increase has been seen in deaths due to heart attacks, heart failures and other cardiac ailments, resulting in a bewildering 46 deaths with every passing hour.

Three years ago, only 12 people were dying due to heart diseases per hour but only in a matter of three years, the figure has alarmingly increased fourfold and now 46 people are dying due to heart attacks in Pakistan. Many lives can be saved with simple Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). This is a procedure to maintain heart activity, circulation of blood and respiration in an affected person while he is being transferred to the proper hospital facility. Experts trained the general public on practical steps of basic life support in these workshops.

For more information, contact:

Media Coordinator,

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA)

Central Secretariat, 12-Shalimar Centre, 2nd Floor,

F-8 Markaz, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-2261943

Fax: +92-51-2857132

Cell: +92-332-5564935

Email: pima@dsl.net.pk, media.pima@gmail.com

Website: www.pima.org.pk

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All Pakistan Newspapers Society expresses profound grief over sad demise of Begum Mehmooda Khalil

Karachi, October 02, 2021 (PPI-OT): The APNS expresses its profound grief over the sad demise of Begum Mehmooda Khalil, wife of the Society’s former President, Late Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman and mother of its former President, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Executive of the Jang Media Group. All Pakistan Newspapers Society has offered its condolence to the Mir family and prayed that Almighty Allah may rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

 

For more information, contact:

All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS)

32, Farid Chamber Abdullah Haroon Road,

Karachi Post Code 74400

Tel: +92-21-5671256, +92-21-5671314

Fax: +92-21-5671310

E-mail: apns@apns.com.pk

URL: www.apns.com.pk

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PCB Chairman shares his vision with First Board officials

Lahore, October 02, 2021 (PPI-OT): PCB Chairman Mr Ramiz Raja on Friday met the Chairpersons and Chief Executives of the First Boards at the National High Performance Centre in which he shared his vision that revolved around grassroots cricket.

Mr Ramiz Raja emphasised on the quick resumption of schools and club activities as well as infrastructure upgradation so that the youngsters received the best playing facilities and environment to display and demonstrate their talent.

PCB Chairman Mr Ramiz Raja: “The grassroots cricket level tier deserves attention as it has been a neglected field for years, resulting in marginalising our growth canvas. Under my watch, cricket nurseries will have a permanent importance.

“I acknowledge and appreciate the good work done at the provincial level by the First Boards and look forward to continuing to work collectively to bring a change to the Pakistan cricket landscape.”

For more information, contact:

Media Manager,

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-5717231-4

Fax: +92-42-5711860

Website: www.pcb.com.pk

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Pakistan needs law experts with strong character: GCU VC

Lahore, October 02, 2021 (PPI-OT): An open house session for aspirants of admission to law degree program was held here at the Government College University Lahore under the auspices of its newly-established Allama Iqbal Law School. Eminent lawyer and Old Ravian Naeem Bokhari chaired the session which was also addressed by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi.

In his inaugural address, VC Prof. Zaidi said the country needs law experts with strong character, so the University’s Allama Iqbal Law School would also focus on ethics, character building and personality development of law students besides imparting world-class education of local and international laws.

The Vice Chancellor said Mr. Bokhari has come back to his alma mater, i.e. the Government College (now University) Lahore, almost after 55 years, and the same was with eminent spiritual scholar and Old Ravian Prof. Ahmad Rafique Akhtar who visited GCU last week after 60 years.

Prof. Zaidi believed the interaction with these eminent scholars was highly crucial for the grooming of their students as they expose them to real-world life experiences, and students get to understand the insights and perspective of an expert of that field. In his Keynote address, Naeem Bokhari shared his life experiences with the young Ravians and aspirants of admission to law degree program, saying law is a subject relevant to our day-to-day life; and you must attain excellence in it.

He said that happiness and contentment is more important in life than success, money and fame. “Happiness is an attitude of travelling through life. “Difficulties would come but you should face with dignity,” he said. The eminent lawyer said “your life is made by the choices you make at the different stages.” He also believed that people pay for their bad deeds in this life before the afterlife.

He also shared the background incidents and meanings of different verses from the poetry of Munir Naizi, Nasir Kazmi, Habib Jalib and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Mr. Bokhari narrated different interesting incidents from his student life, and remembered the teachers of Government College Lahore who, he said, played a great role in his life. He congratulated the Vice Chancellor on initiating law degree program as well as other new programmes. He showed his pleasure that GC is in good hands.

For more information, contact:

Public Relations Department,

Government College University (GCU)

Squash Complex, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan

UAN: +92-42-111-000-010 Ext: 296

Tel: +92-42-99213343

Cell: +92-321-8440769

Email: registrar@gcu.edu.pk

Website: http://www.gcu.edu.pk