Tag: Education

Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the Islamic scholars to play their due role in enlightening the Muslim youth about the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad Rasool Allah Khatim un Nabiyeen Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Ala Alayhee Wa Ashabehi Wassalam for success in this life and the hereafter.

He was speaking in an online dialogue with global Muslim scholars, organized by National Rehmatul Lilalameen Authority on “Riyasat-e-Madina, Islam, Society and Ethical Revival.”

The Prime Minister said success lies in following the teachings and footsteps of Hazrat Muhammad Rasool Allah Khatim un Nabiyeen Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Ala Alayhee Wa Ashabehi Wassalam.

The Prime Minister said justice and rule of law provide the base to a civilized society in the world. He said only the nations that have rule of law can survive and flourish.

The Prime Minister said Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Rasool Allah Khatim un Nabiyeen Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Ala Alayhee Wa Ashabehi Wassalam raised the level of ethics and morality of the society to make Muslims a great nation.

He said a society that does not have any moral standards and ethics cannot provide justice to its people.

He said several nations were destroyed in the past because of discrimination between powerful and weak segments of their societies.

Prominent scholars from the Muslim world attended the program, which was aimed at providing awareness among the younger generation about the Seerat of the Holy Prophet Rasool Allah Khatim un Nabiyeen Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Ala Alayhee Wa Ashabehi Wassalam.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen (PBCC) has announced the schedules for the Matriculation and Intermediate examinations 2022 for all nine boards in the province.

According to media reports, the Matriculation examinations will commence from 10 May 2022, while the Intermediate examinations will start from 18 June 2022.

The PBCC is the official forum of all the examination boards of the province. It includes Bahawalpur Board, DG Khan Board, Faisalabad Board, Gujranwala Board, Lahore Board, Multan Board, Rawalpindi Board, and Sargodha Board.

Last month, the federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood, had announced that the COVID-19 situation in the country was improving, and examinations would be taken as scheduled.

He told the media that there will be no delay in the examinations, and smart or short syllabi will not be used this time.

“Next year, the exams will be taken from all subjects, including compulsory and optional ones, and with a full syllabus,” he added.

Source: Pro Pakistani

Habib University Pakistan’s premier institute of Higher Education held a “Mehfil-e-Mohsineen” to express gratitude towards the dedication and generosity of its benefactors. Attendees included supporters of Habib University, senior leadership from the corporate sector, media, and members of civil society.

The highlight of the event was the dedication of the university’s amphitheater as the “Saima and Shahbaz Malik Amphitheater,” in recognition of the generous support extended by Mr. Shahbaz Yasin Malik, CEO, Hilton Pharma, and his wife, Saima Malik, which is instrumental in providing students from local examination boards the opportunity to attain a world-class education.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Wasif A. Rizvi, President, Habib University commended the efforts of the benefactors and highlighting that Habib University was the only community-owned University in Pakistan said:

The secret ingredient of creating the highest quality possible university which is comparable to any in the world and then making it accessible to students, especially from an underprivileged background, are the supporters of Habib University.

He thanked Shahbaz Yasin Malik and his family for standing with Habib University from the very beginning and supporting its cause.

Mr. Rafiq M. Habib, Chancellor, Habib University, thanked the supporters of the university for their continuous support, thanking the philanthropic belief of the family he said:

Sardar Yasin Malik and his son, Shahbaz, were one of the very first community co-founders of this institution, and their support gave the Habib family confidence, faith, and courage in building this amazing University.

Responding to this dedication Mr. Shahbaz Malik said,

Habib University provides a transformative educational experience to the youth and promotes diversity by supporting students from various socioeconomic backgrounds, which is one of the biggest inspirations for our family to become ambassadors and supporters to this cause.

Mr. Mohomed Bashir, Chairman, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills, and Chair, Resource Development Committee, Habib University was also present at the event to extend his support. He thanked the Mohsineen for their generosity and encouraged them to carry on with their investment in the future of Pakistan.

Universities are not easy to build but once we build them, it is our responsibility to keep them going. I thank Shahbaz Yasin Malik and Rafiq M. Habib for playing their part in doing so.

Another segment of the event constituted of the surprise dedication of “Rafiq M. Habib Boardroom” in honor of the Founding Chancellor of Habib University, Mr. Rafiq M. Habib.

Pakistan is considered one of the most generous nations in the world, and while primary and secondary education do garner philanthropic support, higher education is neglected. As a result, a large portion of youth is unable to acquire quality Higher Education, primarily because of the high cost of private universities in the country. Habib University, recognizing this national dilemma, has vigorously been striving to deal with this obstacle with the help of a committed community of supporters.

Source: Pro Pakistani

A student delegation from Balochistan University Quetta has visited Radio Pakistan Lahore under the initiative of promoting inter-provincial cultural harmony.

They participated in Current Affairs Program ‘Lahore Insight’.

Students while expressing their views said that they have taken keen interest in the rich cultural values of Punjab.

The delegation was also briefed by Radio Pakistan’s Lahore news officials about the aims, objectives and performance of Radio Pakistan and they also visited different sections of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation.

The delegation includes Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Masooma Rafiq, Afiza Baloch and Wasim Shahwani.

Source: Radio Pakistan

First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi has urged people and parents to make sure that not a single child is left out of the vaccine.

She was speaking after inaugurating National polio eradication campaign by administering vaccine to children less than five years of age at Governor’s House, Lahore.

The First Lady said more efforts are needed for complete eradication of polio, adding that efforts would continue for completely eradication of the virus.

She said environmental samples are predicting an end to polio soon, adding that all the environmental samples obtained from Punjab during the last six months were negative.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The University of Karachi (KU) has postponed all examinations and suspended academic activities from Monday, 13th December, an official notification said on Sunday.

According to the notification, all academic activities and examinations scheduled for morning and evening shifts will remain suspended.

The circular issued by the KU Registrar Prof. Dr. Abdul Waheed read that the decision was made on the directives of the competent authority.

“As per the directives of the competent authority, all academic activities (morning and evening) at the University of Karachi shall remain suspended on Monday, 13th December. All examinations (morning and evening) of 13.12.2021 have [also] been postponed,” the notification said, without explaining the reason behind the move.

The new date of examinations would be announced by the respective departments later, it added.

It is pertinent to mention that the security in the provincial capital is on high alert as Pakistan host West Indies for the inaugural T20I of the home series at the National Stadium, Karachi, today.

Furthermore, several routes leading to the stadium and surrounding areas will be closed for traffic after 2 pm, the city police announced on Sunday.

Source: Pro Pakistani

The website of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) encountered an unexpected error on Saturday afternoon, which is likely to take its toll on thousands of CSS aspirants.

According to details, the website has run into PDOException. This error occurs whenever the handling of a database connection or a query goes wrong.

Here is a screenshot of the error which the FPSC’s website ran into:

What makes this development significant is the fact that thousands of CSS aspirants face the prospect of not being able to appear in the written part of the CSS examination next year.

It is likely to happen because the FPSC had introduced a mandatory MCQ-based screening test prior to the written CSS exam earlier this year in October and the deadline to apply for the screening test is 15 December.

Since aspirants are required to apply only through FPSC’s website, they are unable to do it because of the error. Moreover, the FPSC office remains closed on weekends and its IT teams are expected to get to work on Monday, 13 December.

In case FPSC fails to sort out the error by 15 December and it doesn’t extend the deadline for submitting applications for the MCQ-based screening test, thousands of aspirants fear that their years-long efforts to clear CSS exams could go in vain.

FPSC’s official response on the matter is yet to be released.

Source: Pro Pakistani

The Sindh government, on Thursday, announced winter holidays for all public and private schools and colleges across the province.

The Sindh Education and Literacy Department (SELD) said that the schools and colleges will remain closed from 20th December 2021 to 1st January 2022.

The decision was made during the education department’s meeting, chaired by the Sindh Education Minister, Syed Sardar Ali Shaha.

According to the decision, the schools across the province will reopen from Monday, 3rd January 2022.

Last week, the Balochistan government had announced the closure of all public and private schools from 15th December 2021 for winter vacations.

In an official notification, the provincial education ministry had explained that schools situated in winter zones will remain closed till the end of February, while those in the summer zones will reopen from 1st January 2022.

Earlier, the Punjab government had decided to close schools across the province thrice a week, starting 27th November, to counter prevailing smog.

“Starting 15 November till 27 January, the public and private schools and all private offices shall remain closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday,” the notification had said.

Source: Pro Pakistani