Day: December 2, 2021

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News regarding rape of varsity female student’s baseless, pack of lies: IIUI spokesman

Islamabad, December 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Spokesman of the International Islamic University (IIU) Nasir Farid has refuted the news of the rape of university female students commenting that the news published by few media circles is baseless and a pack of lies.

The university spokesman, categorically refuting the news item said that the university has already formed a harassment committee to deal with such issues but no intimation or complaint was filed to this committee and neither any such complaint was conveyed to the university security office.

He said that university deals with such happenings with an iron hand and the management has left no stone unturned to ensure protection of the students. He added that IIUI remained deprived of the prerogative of its version on the fabricated story which was quite unfortunate as it should be a direct concern of impartial news-reporting to listen to the organization’s response.

Talking about the campus life, he said that at IIUI, more than 30 thousand male and female students acquire quality education in the light of Islamic teachings and there is a zero tolerance policy practiced in response of any negative activity. Mentioning the separate campus for the female students, the university spokesman said that university ensures to implement the discipline and devised code of conduct to ensure a peaceful teaching and learning milieu at campus.

He said this inopportune news has been disseminated at the time when university has launched its admission campaign. He said it is an effort to sabotage the university image. He hoped that media would play a role to foil defamation attempts against university.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

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Bristol2Beijing – Luke Grenfell-Shaw’s Stop at AKUH 

Karachi, December 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Fighting cancer may be one of life’s greatest challenges and many would feel life has little to offer when you are struggling with such a debilitating disease. Luke Grenfell-Shaw disagrees. As a person living with cancer himself, Luke has as set out on a journey across the world to prove that cancer is not necessarily a limitation and that it is possible to live a fulfilling life, even with this disease.

On Thursday, 2 December 2021, Luke visited the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi. He, along with his team met with cancer patients receiving treatment at the hospital’s oncology ward and shared with them his inspirational journey and experiences. During his visit, Luke was welcomed by Dr Shahid Shafi, CEO AKUH, Pakistan, and Dr Asad Mian, Chair Emergency Medicine, and Dr. Zehra Fadoo, Chair and Service Line Chief, Oncology at AKUH.

Describing his experience, Luke stated that he set out on this journey, because it gave him a variety of different experiences and gave him an outlet to share his story with others going through the same journey. He also lauded the hospitality he has received during his stay in Pakistan. Cancer patients who were receiving care at AKUH also joined Luke for a discussion and opened up about their experiences while battling the disease.

Luke is visiting Pakistan while on a 30,000 km tandem bike ride from Bristol in the UK to Beijing in China to show the world that everyone can create opportunities for a rich and fulfilling life, even with cancer. Luke is sharing the journey with other Can livers and aims to raise £300,000 for various cancer-related charities.

A cyclist and a prolific speaker, Luke was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2018. He decided it was not going to limit him from living an adventurous and prosperous life and took on this journey. Luke believes that it is up to us to proactively create opportunities for ourselves and to live our best lives today, tomorrow, and every day after that.

Defined as “A person living with cancer, facing uncertainty and challenges daily, yet acknowledging they can still live a rich and full life”.

For more information, contact:
Marketing and Communications,
The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH)
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi – 74800, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-111-911-911
Email: akuh.information@aku.edu
Website: https://hospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/

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Punjab University Vice Chancellor inaugurates watercourse line for canal water supply to agricultural land

Lahore, December 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar inaugurated watercourse lining at PU for providing canal water to agricultural lands. On this occasion, Resident Officer-II Jalil Tariq, Deputy Director Water Management Hafiz Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, teachers and officers of various departments were present. In his address, Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhtar said that supply of canal water would have a positive impact on crop production. Jalil Tariq said that watercourse lining has been constructed at a cost of Rs 71 lac which will irrigate 132 acres of agricultural land. He said that 70% of the funding for the project has been provided under the World Bank project through Punjab water management.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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Public Defense and Viva Voce Examination of Ms. Zahida Noreen

Lahore, December 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):This is to inform you that the public defense and viva voce examination of Ms. Zahida Noreen, a candidate of Ph.D. Degree in Education will be held on 07-12-2021 (Tuesday) at 01:30 p.m. in the Committee Room, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore. She has completed her thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Abid Hussain Ch. The topic of her thesis is “Effect of Concept Attainment Model based Instruction on Academic Achievement of College Students”

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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PU marks Int’l day of persons with disabilities

Lahore, December 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):Speakers at a seminar have stressed the need to extend special attention to special children without compromising their self-respect. They were addressing a ceremony organized in connection with International Day with the theme of “Not All Disabilities are Visible”. The event was jointly organized by Child Welfare Centre, PU Institute of Special Education, Ghazali Education Trust and Punjab Welfare Trust for Disabled.

Akhwuat Foundation Chairman Dr Amjad Saqib, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad, Dean Faculty of Education Prof Dr Abid Hussain Chaudhry, Secretary Special Education Saima Saeed, Secretary Social Welfare Hassan Iqbal, ISE Director Dr Humaira Bano, CWC Principal Dr Ayesha Wajihullah and a number of special students and their parents participated in the ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmad said that although it was a difficult task to look after the special children but it was our responsibility and it had a great reward too.

He said that special children needed special children and we must encourage them and polish their hidden skills. He said that with the help of government departments and NGOs, we must achieve the goals to make them a useful segment of our society and ensure a better life for them on our part.

Dr Amjad Saqib said that we need to bring change in our social behaviour towards the special children. He said that we needed to adopt the sentiments of empathy and think that if we were living in the condition the special children were suffering, what should have been our feelings? He said that we needed to amend our social behaviour towards special children.

On the occasion, special children gave special performances and showed their skills in co-curricular activities, which attracted a huge applause.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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RSGCRL conducted a seminar at UVAS, Lahore

Lahore, December 02, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab (RSGCRL), National Center of GIS and Space Applications, University of the Punjab, Lahore, conducted a seminar on 2 December 2021 under its “Institutional Capacity Building and Professional Development Programme (ICBPDP).

Dr. Asim Daud Rana, Team Leader, RSGCRL presented “Space borne Remote Sensing Data Applications in Life Sciences and Dr. Sawaid Abbas, Senior Research Fellow, RSGCRL focused on “Applications of Remote Sensing in Ecology and Wild Life”.

This seminar was organised by *University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)*, City Campus, Lahore. RSGCRL and UVAS faculty members and postgraduate research students participated in the seminar.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/