News from September 2009

Karachi Unveristy sign MoU with University of Hamburg Germany

ICCBS, KU sign MoU with University of Hamburg —The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (KU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The University of Hamburg, Germany to further enhance research cooperation between both the countries in the area of natural sciences and bioinformatics.

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Twitter opening up to advertising

Twitter, the micro-blogging platform which has attracted tens of millions of users but has yet to make money, has changed its terms to potentially open up the free service to advertisers.

“In the Terms, we leave the door open for advertising,” Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said in a blog post late Thursday. “We’d like to keep [...]

South Korea to train 3,000 ‘cyber sheriffs

South Korea plans to train 3,000 “cyber sheriffs” by next year to protect businesses after a spate of attacks on state and private websites, a report said Sunday.

The “cyber sheriffs” would be tasked with “protecting corporate information and preventing the leaks of industrial secrets,” Yonhap news agency said.
In the event of cyber attacks, the National [...]

Paris Hilton immortalised in Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations

LONDON: Anyone who thought Paris Hilton wouldn’t be remembered 10 years from now shouldn’t put a bet on it.

Today, the celebrity socialite, heiress and reality TV star joined the ranks of Oscar Wilde and Stephen Hawking in the Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations.
The Sun online reports the 28-year-old won a shock place with her advice: “Dress [...]

Commission to introduce new exam system

On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, an examination commission has been set up to introduce new examination system for primary and middle standards.
Punjab Examination Commission has been given the task to conduct primary and middle examinations of more than 2.3 million students, it has been learnt. Under the new examination system, [...]

UoP starts new programme without proper homework

PESHAWAR: Following in the footsteps of the newly established universities in the province, the University of Peshawar too has abruptly started 4-year degree programme without having any prior homework for it.

In charge of the programme, Mohammad Islam, who is also the director admissions of the university, displayed rudeness and did not respond to the queries [...]

World literacy day : Education in Pakistan.

International Literacy Day is being observed the world over on September 8 (today). The theme this year, as arranged by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is “The Power of Literacy”, with an aim to create a literate world for all.
While the literacy rate in Pakistan has been slowly increasing since 1951, the [...]

Punjab University BA/BSc forms submission date

Lahore: The Punjab University (PU) has issued schedule for submission of admission forms for BA/BSc Annual Examination, 2010. According to a press statement, the last date for submission of admission forms for BA/BSc Annual Exam, 2010, with single fee is 21-10-2009 (by post) and 26-10-2009 (by hand) while the forms can be submitted with double [...]

Board of Intermediate Lahore will announced Inter Part-1 result on 15th

LAHORE:THE result of Intermediate Part-I Annual Examination 2009 held under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore, will be announced on Sept 15, said a press release issued on Monday.THE NEWS