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LAHORE: More than 753terrorist attacks were made inPakistan killing 315schoolchildren, teachers andprincipals of diWerent schoolsbesides causing injuries to 400others between 1970 and 2014,according to The Educationistreport based on data compiled bythe Global Terrorism Database.Terror attacks on schools and

colleges around the world haverisen to higher level in 44 years,according to the researchers at theUniversity of Maryland. The studyreveals that there is a sharpincrease in attacks since 2004.Pakistan is the worst hit countryof the world with militants’deliberate aggression against

educational institutions especiallygirls schools. Nigeria is the secondworst hit country. Terroristattacks on educational institutionstargeted schools, universities, andeducational buildings at a muchhigher rate (88%) than worldwide(69%) in Pakistan between 1970and 2014. The attacks were mostlynonlethal (94%) with use ofexplosives (90%) or firebombs(7%) against primary, middle andhigh schools. Mostly the schoolswere unoccupied at the time of theattack however December 16,2014 attack was altogetherdiWerent one. According to thereport the main objective of theattack was disturbance of theeducational process, particularlyat girls’ schools.

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Invention to Innovation Summit 2015

30 universities, 40 industries display 500 indigenous technologies

Pak-US linkage in social sciencesinstrumental: Dr Mukhtar AhmedISLAMABAD: Higher Educational Commission Chair-man Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has said the partner-ship of Pak-US universities in the field of socialSciences and humanities was instrumental to pro-viding a boost to the waning interest among aca-demics and researchers.

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Applied research a must forPakistan: Dr Jamil AnwarLAHORE: The Lahore Garrison University vice chan-cellor says applied research is lifeline for the countryand all industry is running on the borrowed technol-ogy. “Our education system is divided and going to-wards further divisions. We are an unfortunatepeople of one of the most fortunate resourceful land.

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Home Economics studentsdisplay handicraftsLAHORE: Additional Secretary Education SilwatSaeed, Principal Prof. Dr. Samia Kalsoom and chieforganizer Dr Farzan Kishwar examined the work ofTextiles & Clothing Department, Home EconomicsCollege during an exhibition titled “TextilesMarketing and Merchandising”.

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Truth Always Prevails:Autobiography of HashwaniDUBAI: Truth Always Prevails, the critically-acclaimedinsightful autobiography of Sadruddin Hashwani, oneof Pakistan’s top businessmen and founder chairmanof the internationally renowned Hashoo Group, waslaunched in Dubai in a glittering ceremony attendedby celebrities, politicians and socialites.

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LAHORE: More than 30 universities and 40industries and private sector organizationsfrom across Pakistan displayed 500 indige-nous technologies at the two-day 4th Inven-tion to Innovation Summit 2015 organised byPunjab University OVce of Research Innova-tion & Commercialization (ORIC) in collabo-ration with Institute of Research Promotion(IRP) and Pakistan Science Foundation(PSF).Innovations on the display included Ghu-

lam Ishaq Khan University’s smart homes au-tomation software, industrial dresses andshoes of University of Sargodha, road engi-neering products, agricultural social fertilizerenhancing products, Institute of AgriculturalSciences’ Aloe vera juice, medical Robert of

NUST for laparoscopy.Punjab University vice chancellor Dr Mu-

jahid Kamram, Pakistan Science FoundationChairman Dr Muhammad Ashraf, Universityof Management & Technology Rector DrHassan Sohaib Murad, Institute of ResearchPromotion CEO Abid Sherwani, PASTIC Na-tional Centre Director General Dr Muham-mad Akram Sheikh, ORIC Director Dr AmirIjaz, faculty members, research scholars fromvarious universities and a large number ofstudents participated in the summit.Speaking on the occasion Dr Mujahid Kam-

ran said no nation can prosper without cre-ation of new knowledge and for that purposemore PhD teachers are needed. He said thatno country in the world could prosper with-out creating new knowledge. PSF ChairmanDr Muhammad Ashraf said despite grants no

good research work was being done in univer-sities across Pakistan. UMT Rector Dr HasanSohaib Murad said the summit provided aunique opportunity for the youth of the coun-

try. He saidmany great ideas of research schol-ars were wasted due to lack of opportunities.IRP CEOAbid Sherwani andORICDirectorDr Aamir Ajaz also addressed the summit.

LAHORE: Children take interest in books at an exhibition in Expo Centre. Book reading is fast becoming a vanishing habitin the society. Renowned British educationist May Ellen Chase (1887-1973) said there is no substitute for books in thelife of a child. —Photo by Asif Jutt

VANISHINGTREND Terrorist attacks on education in world

“It is the categorical verdict of allthe nations and great seers of the

world that national progressdepends on education andtraining (of the people).”—Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

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ISLAMABAD: The university partnerships inSocial Sciences andHumanities between thehigher learning institutions of Pakistan and theUnited States are instrumental in providing aboost to the waning interest among academicsand researchers in these fields. This was statedby Prof DrMukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, HigherEducation Commission (HEC) while address-ing the Follow-upWorkshop for Pakistan-USUniversity Partnerships in Social Sciences andHumanities that began here onWednesday.These partnerships, a joint initiative of HEC

and the US Embassy in Pakistan, are an on-going activity since 2012 and aim to establishlong-term relationships between Pakistani edu-cational institutions with those in the UnitedStates in Social Sciences andHumanities.Under this programme, $1million grant is

funded by the US government and provided toAmerican universities to establish a three-yearpartnership with a Pakistani university in So-cial Sciences andHumanities.During the two-day workshopDrMukhtar

Ahmed urged the participants to share theirachievements and learn from each other’s expe-riences.The Chairman thanked the USGovernment,

particularly US Embassy, for their continuoussupport for development of Pakistan’s highereducation sector and initiating these partner-ships for promoting research.“Cooperation with Pakistan in higher educa-

tion is a priority for the United States. US-funded university partnerships between

Pakistani and American universities are en-hancing curricula and research quality. Indoing so, they will benefit future generationsmoving through the Pakistani higher educationsystem,” said Thomas Leary,Minister-Coun-selor for Public AWairs at the US Embassy in Is-lamabad.All the University Partnerships are for three-

year duration. The projects, which started in2012, will finish this year. This include partner-ship betweenNational University ofModernLanguages, Islamabad andUniversity of NorthTexas in English Linguistics in Literature, andEnglish Language Teaching; Quaid-i-AzamUniversity, Islamabad and Ball State Universityin American Studies; Allama Iqbal OpenUni-versity, Islamabad and San José State Univer-sity in Distance Education, Computer Science;Fatima JinnahWomenUniversity, RawalpindiandUniversity of Texas at Austin in BehavioralSciences; Gender Studies, Mass Communica-tions; University of Gujrat andUniversity ofOklahoma inMass Communication andMediaStudies; Shaheed Benazir BhuttoWomenUni-versity, Peshawar and SouthernMethodist Uni-versity in Psychology; Isra University,Hyderabad and Ball State University in Busi-ness Administration; Consortium of Five Pak-istani Universities in KPK and the University ofKentucky in Business Administration. KPKuniversities include AbdulWali KhanUniver-sity, Mardan, Kohat University of Science andTechnology, University of Peshawar, BannuUniversity of Science and Technology, and IM-Sciences, Peshawar.

BY IQRA SHAFIQUE,MUHAMMAD DANIYAL,TEHREEMATANVEER,SALMAN SHEIKH & MUHAMMAD WASEEM

LAHORE: Punjab University Law College isthe oldest institute of law, even older than PUitself, and a large number of law colleges areaVliated with it. The Educationist spoke toPULC Dean and Principal Prof Dr ShaziaQureshi, who said education was the mostimportant area to focus on for a developingcountry like Pakistan. She said education wasthe engine for growth in all sectors. "Theeducation that we provide here is anamalgamation of modern trends in educationand strong traditions. It is beneficial for theyouth to successfully cope with the fastevolving social and economic internationalenvironment and get into mainstream.Countries like Singapore andMalaysiadeveloped themselves due to their heavyinvestment in education, she said. Followingare the excerpts from our discussion with her:TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: Please tell us about your

family and early life.DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: I belong to a middle class family

based in Rawalpindi. I was born on 26 July in

Rawalpindi. We are two sisters and threebrothers.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: How were you in your

academia?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Education was my foremost

priority during student life. I studied withstruggle and determination. However, I am anaverage student.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: Were you interested in

co-curricular and extracurricular activitiesbesides education?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Co-curricular and extracurricular

activities are very important and polishleadership qualities in you and increase self-confidence. When I was young I use to playBadminton, Table Tennis and Squash.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt::When you were young,

were you serious or naughty?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: I was neither serious nor a

naughty girl when I was young but I stillremember one of my stupid act. When I wasyoung I use to tease my elder sister, who wasat that time becoming a doctor, once I alsospoiled her practical notebook by writing“Masalaywali Chhalli” (Spicy Corn).TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: Do you take interest in

literature?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Yes, “Shahaab Nama” is my

favorite book. I am also impressed by thePhilosophical thoughts of Alama MuhammadIqbal.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt::What is the purpose of

education according to you?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Education teaches us the purpose

of our being. It creates awareness but we needto give attention to our educationaldepartments. Education doesn’t mean to getdegrees but to enlighten a mind withknowledge.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: How does worsening law-

and-order situation impact education in

Pakistan?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: The worsening law and order

situation and strikes are detrimental toeducation. Good faculty tends to avoid citiesand areas where such problems exist. Thepoliticians and the government must addressthis problem and take measures to removethese impediments.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: In Pakistan parents want

their children to become either engineers ordoctors, so how you took interest in Law?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: After FSc I came to know that I

will be unfit in medical. In our society,everything is connected with justice. This wasthe only thing that used to motivate me thateverybody wants to be a doctor or engineer, soI thought I should go for Law, which seriouslyneeds improvement.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: Why you opted to become

a law teacher instead of going for law practice?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Teaching is the profession of

Prophets. In our society, as a teacher womencan get more respect when compared to otherprofessions. TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: Illiteracy is hindering

our nation’s progress. What are its causes andremedies?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Literacy is considered the major

propellant of progress in this century.Nations have made great strides in theacquisition of knowledge. Now, only literacycannot progress a nation; rather highereducation and advancement in knowledgeacquisition at a fast pace are the essentialingredients of progress. The remedy requiresparadigm shift in our strategy andsignificantly higher budget allocation for

education at all levels i.e. primary, secondary,tertiary and higher.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: What you think about

present political scenario and politicalleaders?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Politicians must give preference

to the national interest instead of theirpersonal benefits. Until and unless they startthinking above their ego and personalinterest, Pakistan cannot progress.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: Being the wife of Vice

Chancellor and Principal Law College, howdo you keep balance in your personal andprofessional life?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: As we both are connected to the

teaching profession, so we understand eachother very well. Being in a same profession,home and college look alike.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: What do you do in your

leisure time?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: We cannot reject that the world

has progressed a lot due to IT. So I keepmyself busy on internet and finding out newinventions and innovations. I also watchchannels like National Geographic.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: In your view, which

relation is the most beautiful?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Mother is a beautiful relation

and nobody can replace this relation.TThhee EEdduuccaattiioonniisstt:: What message you will

give to students?DDrr SShhaazziiaa:: Students must avoid shortcuts

as per an American proverb, “You cannotcheat nature as it takes revenge”. No matterhow long is your journey to the destination,but one can cover it with determination andstruggle. —PPhhoottoo bbyy IIqqrraa SShhaafifiqq

Education is engine ofgrowth: Dr Shazia QureshiPU Law Dean says higher education, advancement in knowledge acquisition essential ingredients of progress

Pak-US linkage vital in social sciences: Chairman HEC

Truth Always Prevails: Autobiographyof Sadruddin HashwaniSTAFF REPORT

DUBAI: Truth Always Prevails, the critically-ac-claimed insightful autobiography of SadruddinHashwani, one of Pakistan’s top businessmenand founder-chairman of the internationallyrenowned Hashoo Group, was launched inDubai in a ceremony attended by celebrities,politicians and socialites. British Member ofParliament Sir Tony Baldry, Indian actor-politi-cian Shatrughan Sinha, actor Javed Sheikh,singer Abida Praveen, Pakistan’s former foreignsecretary Riaz Khokhar and Christina LambOBE, Foreign Correspondent of the UK’s SundayTimes, Ambassador of Pakistan for UAE Asif AliDurani and former finance minister HafeezSheikh were among the present on the occa-sion. Truth Always Prevails is an inspirationalmemoir that celebrates the remarkable rags-to-riches story of Sadruddin Hashwani, a self-

made entrepreneur. The book describes his jour-ney from sleeping in the back of trucks in thecold deserts of Baluchistan to owning a vastportfolio of luxury hotels and numerous otherbusinesses. Speaking about his book, Hashwanisaid, “Through my memoir, I wish to inspire theyounger generation of Pakistan and tell themthat by sheer determination they can challengeany odds and build a solid future for their coun-try. By investing in their own success and theirfuture, they can one day give back to their ownbrethren – and that is the power of the commonman.”

Allen Lane Publishing Director Udayan Mitradescribed the book as an important chronicle ofthe life and times of one of the most inspiringbusinesspersons in the world today.

The book also chronicles his struggle againstcorrupt politicians and uncooperative govern-ment oScials.

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LAHORE: There are only478, 613 books and 117,448 members in six publiclibraries of the provincialcapital city with a very lowattendance of readers –2500 to 3000 daily – whilemany vacancies lyingvacant and securityarrangements are defective,

reveals The Educationist investigative report.The six public libraries are Quaid-e-AzamPublic Library, Government Model TownPublic Library, Dayal Singh Trust Library,Punjab Public Library, Defence Public LibraryComplex and Chugatai Public Library. Only 40professionals are working in these librariesmany posts are lying vacant. Libraries and Archives Department Director

General Dr Zaheer Baber said that librariesshould be so attractive to get in the people.There is an ambiguity about the regulations oflibraries in the country. “Unfortunately inPakistan there is no law for libraries while onthe other hand India made a law in 1948,” hesaid.Pakistan Library Association Secretary Dr

Shahid Soroya said there were a total 1233libraries in Punjab including 172 publiclibraries, 685 collages, 26 Public sectoruniversities and 350 school libraries across theprovince. He said several times demands weremade to the government to appoint librarianson a large number of vacant positions, but tono avail. Dr Soroya said that recentlyEducation Minister Rana Mashood issued adirective in a meeting paying attention towardsthe condition of libraries in the province.Other PLA sources said all public libraries in

Punjab were in bad condition and no one wastaking notice of the deteriorated condition ofbook banks. Another source revealed that 300college and 250 school libraries were runningwithout librarians. However, Punjab Libraries DG Dr Zaheer

Baber said out of total1033number of librariesin the province, 550 were in colleges, 155 inuniversities, 171 local government and 160municipality libraries. Baber was not satisfiedwith the budgetary allocations for the librariesas per his gestures during the discussion. Hesaid public libraries must be taken care of asthese were nation building. He said educationwas key to success.Replying to a query, Babersaid that he had got 1500 libraries registered. University of Engineering and Technology

Vice Chancellor Dr Fazal Ahmed Khalidduring recent book fair said 21st century is thecountry of knowledge and power and Lahorewas a centre of literature as 80 percent book ofthe country were published in Lahore. Book reading is essential for the personal

development in life. No one can gainknowledge without consulting good books.Reading habits are lead to a nation on the pathof success. Schools, colleges, universities andlibraries are the hub of knowledge.Unfortunatelythese are all sectors ignoredcontinuously by the governments of Pakistansince 1947. Infrastructure of libraries andschools had old and deteriorated. On the otherhand public libraries should be buildingaccording to the population of the country.There was dire need to improve infrastructureof public libraries, renovation and fumigationlabs to preserve the antique books.Librarians said that buildings were old and

they needed professional staW as well asrenovation labs. Defense Public librarian saidthat hundreds post were vacant of librarian butgovernment did not take steps.ProfessionalstaW was necessary for the revival of bookreading habits among the masses. New books,cooperative staW and campaigns weremandatory to promote quality educationwithin the country.In the most developed countries of the world

where literacy rate almost 99 and 100% the

reason behind this was to inculcate thereadings among the people. Public librarieswere waiting for the “National Action Plan” oneducation. Recently Nepali government tooksteps to promote reading habit among thesubjects. In Pakistan never sew a countrywidecampaign on book reading. While on the otherside in developed nation several hundredlibraries for people.QUAID-E-AZAM PUBLIC LIBRARY:

Library Director General Dr Zaheer Baber saidthat library had 50,000 members and 1,50000 Books. The library was non-lending.The number of employees is 104. There wereno CCTV cameras which showed the insecurityof libraries. Professional staW was 10- 12people. Renovation lab was available topreserve books.GOVERNMENT MODEL TOWN PUBLIC

LIBRARY: Chief Librarian Eid Khan said thatthere were 50000 books and 10000 memberssince 1986. Only 15 employees were runningthe library. There were 12 computers butunfortunately they had no access to HEC. Thislibrary was lending and allowed people to readtheir personal books over here. Like others ithad also no website. No CCTV cameras forsecurity. There were 10 professionals in library.Seating capacity were 200 at one time. Therewere no designed room for renovation andpreservation of books. DAYAL SINGH TRUST LIBRARY: Chief

Librarian Faqeerullah said that library was

established in 1928 and had 10098members.There were 44 employees and it had budget of18 million.It was non lending library. Therewere no CCTV cameras for the security oflibrary. Total number of professionals was 12.Faqeerullah said that there were no websiteand renovation andfumigation labs.Unfortunately therewere no singlecomputer for publicuse.The library isunder the control offederal governmentand Mr Sanaullah isworking as actingdirector.PUNJAB PUBLIC

LIBRARY: ChiefLibrarian Azra Usmansaid that library wasestablished in 1884 andwas the oldest library inPakistan. The totalnumber of memberswere 42,000 with40,000 books in thelibrary. Mrs Usman saidshe needed moreprofessional staW and thebuilding was also very old.The lending library has atotal 65 employees. No CCTV cameras and no

website. She said that they had space problemfor books and members. She added that it wasneed of restoration and fumigation chamber topreserve the old books.DEFENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY: Librarian

Malik Azam said thatlibrary was founded inthe year 2000 having50,000 books and 5,000members. The totalnumber of employees is13 and there are25computers for users.This is a lending librarywith its own websitebut it lacked CCTVcameras for security. Chugatai PublicLibrary: Chief librarianRehana Kousar saidthat the project ofpublic library wasstarted by theChugatai Lahore Labin 2013. Librariansaid that they had6000 books and 350members. She saidthat there was nobudget specified forthis project. It was

non lending library. She said they had websiteand CCTV cameras for security.

New York Public Library

Reading Room at the British Museum, London, England

Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm, Sweden Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK

Quaid-e-Azam Public Library

Libraries need national attention300 college and 250 school libraries without librarians

By Muhammad Ittefaq

Out of total 1033 number oflibraries in the province, 550 incolleges, 155 in universities, 171

local government and 160municipality libraries. Baber wasnot satisfied with the budgetary

allocations for the libraries as perhis gestures during the discussion.

He said public libraries must betaken care of as these were nation

building. He said education waskey to success.Replying to a query,

Baber said that he had got 1500libraries registered.

UNIVERSITIES’ LIBRARIESAlso there are libraries in every

public and private universities of

the province. Punjab University

MainLibrary has 0. 6 million

books, Government Collage Uni-

versity 3,14,720 books, University

of the Engineering and Technol-

ogy 80000 books, Lahore Collage

for Women University 1,00,000

books. University of Management

and Technology has 55000 books,

University of Education in all cam-

puses preserved 35,000 books,

University of Lahore 31000, Kin-

naird Collage for Women 28000

books and University of Central

Punjab banks 27,000 books.

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Out of the total attacks, three-quarters’ respon-sibility was claimed by TTP while 77 percent ofthose were carried out by known culprits.Nearly all of the attacks attributed to TTP (131)until 2013 were non-lethal. December 16, 2014 TTP attacked the ArmyPublic School, Peshawar killing 134 childrenand 10 others, while 100 children, teachers andemployees sustained injuries. March 31, 2013 the principal of a private sec-

ondary school was killed and several children,including his daughter, were injured after anattack on a school in Karachi.October 9, 2012 three attacks were carried out

in Charsadda, a government school was blownup. In Peshawar militants blew up a govern-ment primary school. On the same day MalalaYousafzai was injured in an attack in Swat. October 4, 2011 gunmen on a motorcycle

opened fire on a schoolteacher in Khuzdar,Balochistan, killing him on the spot. September 13, 2011four schoolchildren and

their bus driver were killed in Peshawar duringan attack on their school bus.December 13, 2010 at least 2 people were

killed and 4 others seriously injured, after abomb explosion struck a school bus on Kohutroad in the Bhana Marri area in Peshawar.September 6, 2010 as many as 19 people

were killed and more than 40 injured in a sui-cide car bombing in Lakki Marwat. 4 childrenwere killed in the attack.

27 August 2010 militants blew up a govern-ment-run girls middle school in the Sipah areaof Baratehsil.19 April 2010 as many as 23 people were

killed 40 others injured in two bomb attacksoutside a school-run by police. 3 February 2010 at least 10 people were

killed, including three US soldiers, in a bombblast near a school in the north-west region.Three schoolgirls were among the dead.20 October 2009 two suicide blasts occured

on the campus of the International IslamicUniversity, Islamabad killing six students andstaWers, including three women and injuringmore than 29 others . This was the first-ever at-tack on students in the country since 2001.4 February 2008 at least 10 people were

killed and 27 others injured when a suicidebomber hit an armed forces bus carrying stu-dents and oVcials of Army Medical College,near the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. 10 December 2007 a suicide attack on the

school bus carrying children injured seven nearMinhas Airbase, Kamra. 16 June 2006 two female teachers and two

children were shot dead in Orakzai Agency.8 August 2004 at least eight people were

killed and over 40 others injured when twobombs exploded near the Jamia BinoriaMadressah, Karachi.5 August 2002 six people were killed and four

injured in attack on a missionary school for for-eign students in Murree.

Pak worst hit, Nigeria 2nd

LAHORE: PU teachers Ayoub Faridi (CHEP), Sumbal Islam Ch (Law), Sehrish Naik Ch, Abida Yaseen,Isbah Zafar, Shazia Toor (ICS) and others rally against IJT torture of IAGS lecturer Nadeem Shad.

LAHORE: (Right to Left) Samaa TV anchorperson Sofia Mirza, Geo News Meray Mutabik anchorper-son Shajia Niazi and media students during seminar on “Terrorism and Role of Media” at PU ICS.

LAHORE: Dr Asrar Chisti (PUCAD), Jawad Ahmed (Philosophy), Zubair Ahmed (STC), Zain Noorani(ICS), Ali Hassan Sonu (ICS) witnessing inter departmental competitions.

LAHORE: A presentation in progress during a consultative workshop on “Gender mainstreaming in hydropower projects in Pakistan” at PU Institute of Social and Cultural Studies.

LAHORE: Applied Psychology chairperson Dr Rukhsana Kausar, faculty and students after a seminar.

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By incorporating IT we will be able to re-spond to queries immediately and in this waythe examination system will be more helpful. Q: What measures have you taken to controlcheating during examinations?SM: Good and bad students are present

everywhere. To control this menace, we haveconstituted monitoring teams. Universityteachers are also present during examina-tions. We are also providing them with vehi-cles and other resources so that they couldvisit diWerent examination centres. Those stu-dents who are caught using unfair means dur-ing examinations appear before a committeeand if they are found guilty they are punished.Q: Objective evaluation system has been

adopted throughout the world, but in Pak-istan subjective evaluation system is still inuse. Are you converting subjective to objectiveevaluation system in BA/BSc?SM: It is not our job to design examination

papers. Well-educated teachers of diWerentdepartments, who are expert in their area ofstudy, prepare examination papers. Examina-tions are designed to check the abilities of stu-dents. First is the test of students’ memory,second their knowledge and third is how stu-dents apply their knowledge and answer thequestions. In BA/BSc examinations all typesof questions are asked including brief ques-tions, MCQs, case studies and subjectivequestions.Q: What is your advice for student?SM: Give more time to the subject you con-

sider diVcult as there is no substitute for hardwork. If you read more than you will be ableto learn more. It’s my wish to see more stu-dents in the field of science because Pakistanneeds inventors and innovators. Scientists in-vent and discover things because Allah hasmade formulas of everything in the world andscientists are exploring Allah’s blessings.Knowledge is power in this modern world.

Knowledge is power in modern world: Dr Shahid Munir

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Allah created this universefor human beings and thensent his messengers for

guiding and enabling them to liveon this planet. Allah alsomentioned the best code ofconduct of life in the Holy books hesent. In these books, of whichQuran is the last and a complete code of life,there are rules and founding principles ofestablishing a civilization.Civilization differentiates animals and

human beings. It is characterised by urbandevelopment, social stratification, symboliccommunication and a perceived separationfrom and domination over naturalenvironment. A state depends upon itsleaders/directors and authorities. Theselection of the best authority leads to thebest civilization.Ideally, this selection process should be

based upon wisdom, which is the ability tothink and act using knowledge, experience,understanding, common sense and insight.But in this era, where wisdom is

appreciated in almost every field, we areonly relying on the so-called democracywhich is enforced in Pakistan. Thisdemocracy is not a true democracy, in which“power is vested in people, who rule eitherdirectly, or through freely electedrepresentatives or in which people use theirwisdom to elect their representative”. It isdefined by numbers not by facts, thedemocracy in which truth is based on biasedand paid views presented by the media anda leader is one who gets the support of the

maximum number of people byany means.According to the constitution of

Pakistan, a person should havegood character, adequateknowledge of Islamic teachingsand practices, obligatory dutiesprescribed by Islam, as well as

abstain from major sins and should behonest. Now the question arises that are weevaluating our leaders on these grounds?Are we making wise decisions? Or justblindly following the system of numericsuccess.We as a nation are just playing role of a

violent mob which has no direction. We areeasily influenced by anyone. It is amazing that we have also given a

new definition to truth and honesty. Truth,for us, is what the majority is saying,irrespective of facts and figures. We havecompletely forgotten that our Holy Prophet(PBUH) was standing alone but he washonest. It’s really sad that we have said goodbye to our wisdom and to the teachings ofIslam which is leading us towardsdestruction. We definitely need to correctourselves as a nation. As Thomas Paine said,“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong,gives it a superficial appearance of beingright”. Let’s take a pledge that we will not dowhat is acceptable, but we will start doingwhat is right.(The writer is studying Pharm.D (Doctor

of Pharmacy) and is a member of YouthParliament, Pakistan standing committee ofEducation and Youth Affairs)

Injustice with democracy in Pakistan

Amna Saeed

STAFF REPORT

LAHORE: The fourth annual multi-category competition BNU Bestival’15organized by the Student Body ofBeaconhouse National University (BNU)under the aegis of the Directorate of StudentAffairs and External Relations closed onFebruary 22nd , 2015 at BNU TarogilCampus. This year the four-day eventfeatured 20 sub-competitions includingtechnopreneurship, video-production, tabletennis, thematic art, stand-up comedy, rap-battle, ramp jewelry, poetry and prose,photography, individual singing,instrumental music, journalism, gaming,futsal, dramatics, fashion design, debates,battle of the bands, art of motion and arm-wrestling. The latest categories to beincluded in the Bestival this year were thePlan9 Technopreneurhsip Competition,Instrumental Music and Rap-battle. As many as 900 participants from

different educational institutions andstudent organizations participated in theBestival including AIESEC, CareFoundation, Planeteers, Aitchison College,UET-Lahore, FCC, FAST-NU, NUST, LGS,LSE, Beaconhouse School System, UMT,LUMS, NCA, PIFD, Agriculture University

Faisalabad, NTU – Faisalabad, GIFT,SICAS, SZABIST, Lahore ALMA, LAS,UOL, UCP, BZU – Lahore Campus to namea few. The participants also attended dailysocial gatherings featuring Jal – the Band,Sky Lit-up, Fashion Show and a DramaNight. The event was supported by Plan 9

Technology Incubator of the PunjabInformation Technology Board, Pak-Suzuki,Beaconhouse School System, TurkishAirways, Air One, Pakistan Table TennisFederation, Pakistan Arm-wrestlingFederation, The News International andFM89 radio channel.

BNU Bestival 2015 closes with record participation

GCU becomes large size university

LAHORE: The Government College Univer-sity, Lahore has become a large size universityas per the Higher Education Commission(HEC) criteria as its overall student strengthalmost doubled in the last three years. Earlier, the university fell in the category of

medium size universities. The overall studentstrength of the university has increased from6,200 in the year 2011 to 11,557 in the year2014 due to the increase in postgraduate pro-grammes. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muham-mad Khaleequr Rahman said that as many as27 new postgraduate programmes were initi-ated by the university in the last three yearswhich included PhD Computer Sciences, PhDApplied Physics, PhD Islamic Studies, MPhilApplied Physics, MS Industrial Psychology,MSc Physical Education and other postgradu-ate academic programmes related to forensicsciences. According to the HEC rules, univer-sities with more than 7,000 students lie in thecategory of large size university.

Home Economics’handicrafts display

LAHORE: The Textiles & Clothing Depart-ment of Govt College of Home Economics,Gulberg, organized an exhibition of handi-crafts of students of 5th year of their subject“Textiles Marketing and Merchandising”. The event was inaugurated by Additional

Secretary Education Silwat Saeed. PrincipalProf Dr Samia Kalsoom and chief organiserDr Farzan Kishwar briefed the chief guestabout the work being done in the college.The displayed items included knitted handgloves, gift boxes, Multani Khusa , shirts withscreen-printing, cushions, greeting cards,hand-clutches with block-printing on them,T-shirts, key-rings.As many as 69 girls of Textiles and Clothing

Dept participated in the event. The hall wasbeautifully decorated with balloons, bannersand posters. The chief guest Additional Secre-tary Education, Silwat Saeed, Javed Iqbal(Cartoonist) and Prof Tariq Sohail appreci-ated the teachers and students for their work.

This month in history1947 March 3: British viceroy of India lord Mountbatten visits Pakistan.2003 March 5: A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperaturesexceed 50°C in the region.1977 March 7: Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party wins elections.1957 March 8: President Iskander Mirza lays the foundation-stone of State Bank building in Karachi.2007 March 9: Musharraf dismisse Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.2009 March 9 : Militants attack bus with the touring Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.1949 March 12: Objectives Resolution moved by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan passes.1978 March 18: Pakistani former premier Ali Bhutto sentenced to death.2002 March 21: Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh along with three other suspects charged with murder inthe kidnapping and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.1956 March 23: Constitution takes on and proclaims Pakistan an Islamic republic. Iskander Mirza ofRepublican Party becomes first president.1940 March 23: the Pakistan Resolution was passed at Lahore.1956 March 23: the first constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was announced. 1956 March 23: Constitution adopted; Mirza becomes President.1960 March 23: Foundation of Minar-i-Pakistan is laid.1985 March 24: Military chief Ziaul Haq resigns from Prime Minister Ship and Mohammad KhanJunejo become twelfth prime minister.2008 March 24: Yusuf Raza Gilani is elected as the new Prime Minister.1969 March 25: Ayub Khan handed his place over to Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan who promisedreturn to civilian rule. He is the first chief martial law administrator. 1971 March 25: Civil war starts in East Pakistan.

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Children, the most beautiful andpurest creation of God, whengo out for work, it definitely

leads towards the calamity of thenation. Wordsworth, the poet ofnature, used children to illustrate thewholesomeness, simplicity andinnocence of man in the naturalworld. Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wasvery kind to children and he always loved themvery much. He also advised his followers totreat children well. Once, a tribal chief whovisited the Holy Prophet (PBUH), when sawhim kissing the kids, he said that I have tenchildren but I never kissed them. Holy Prophet(PBUH) turned angry and said, “One who hasno pity for others, is himself not pitied byAllah”. He also said: "If Allah leaves your heartbarren of love, I cannot help you", (Bukhari).Unfortunately, in Islamic Republic of Pakistanchildren are the most deprived and ill treatedmembers of society. They are being forced to

work at their age of playing anddreaming. Curse of child labour stemsfrom numerous factors like poverty,

unemployment, illiteracy, higher populationgrowth, unavailability of health facilities,outdated norms, traditions and unevendistribution of resources and wealth. Accordingto World Bank, almost sixty percent of peoplein Pakistan are living below poverty line.Children of poor people are forced to earnbread and butter in order to run theirdomestication. Numerous children are beingdeprived of their childhood. There are manyinternational laws to abandon child labour butthey’re not being practiced in true spirit. According to United Nations International

Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and

ILO an estimated 168 million children, aged 5to 17 worldwide, were involved in child labourin 2013. The problem is even worse in Asiancountries where every 1/10th manpowerconsists of children. In Bangladesh, thenumber of child labour between the ages of 10to 14 is 812 million, in India, the number hascrossed 44 million whereas in Pakistan thisnumber is reported to be around 8 to 10million. During recent months, there is analarming increase in Child Domestic Workers(CDWs) in Pakistan. Unfortunately most of thereported cases belong to educated families livingin urban areas. According to 1098 MadadgaarHelpline, 69,604 cases of child abuse werereported from 2000 to 2003 out of which 56%belong to Punjab province. Constitution ofPakistan strongly protects children’s rights butlawmakers and national institutions failed tocomply with it. Article 19 of the Convention onthe Rights of the Child states:States Parties shall take all appropriate

legislative, administrative, social andeducational measures to protect the child fromall forms of physical or mental violence, injuryor abuse, neglect or negligent treatment,maltreatment or exploitation, including sexualabuse, while in the care of parent(s), legalguardian(s) or any other person who has thecare of the child. Overcoming the menace ofchild labour is not a diVcult task. The onlything required is political will and commitmentby every citizen of Pakistan. There is the need toraise awareness among parents regardingadverse eWects of child labour and convincingthem to take care of others’ children like theirown kids. Enhancing punishment for thoseresponsible of child labour, improvingrehabilitation measures and providing otherviable alternatives for children and theirfamilies can help to eradicate this curse. Theworst part of this sad practice is that thesechildren mostly remain unable to get education.

(The writer is a PhD scholar)

Every challenge is anopportunity in itselfand vice versa. This is

particularly true forcontemporary journalismwhose growth has touchedheights and is assumingnewer dimensions. It isbecause of this mammothgrowth of media that journalism isnow being ranked as the first pillar ofthe state instead of the old, relegatedposition of the fourth pillar. Of course journalism in the

contemporary world has taken theposition of the top pillars of the state, ifnot exactly the first position of thestate. The reason for this elevation isthat journalism has, for all practicalpurposes, become the central mode-and hub-of communication not onlyamong diWerent communities andfraternities living in a particularsociety, but also among civilizations.The fact is that the world standsglobalized like one consolidated villagedue to, inter alia, this spillover eWect ofjournalism. Now the question ariseswhat further directions and nuancesare expected to be born out of thisphenomenal expansion of media? Theanswer is that the phenomenal growthof media is a challenge as well as anopportunity. And so is the case withjournalism education. The reality isthat journalism and education aredirectly proportional to each otherrather contingent on each other. So,

when it comes to impartingeducation in the area ofjournalism, it becomes achallenge, given the rapid andfrequent changes that areoccurring in journalism in linewith the rapid changes insocio-economic conditions andethos of a society and polity.

Apart from being a big challenge, it issimultaneously a great opportunity forthe empowerment of society. Rather,education in journalism is theopportunity that paves way for all-encompassing empowerment ofindividuals - meaning thereby theempowerment of the students ofjournalism and also of the society as awhole. Those who view journalismeducation only in the employmentperspective need to review theirperception about journalism. It is notwrong to study journalism forbecoming a working journalist in thetimes to come, but it is wrong to indexthe education of journalism as merely atool to get a money-making job. If employment is the sole objective,

then preference should be given toother disciplines and sets of studiesbecause whatever opportunities ofemployment, prestige and social statusjournalism oWers to the people, itremains a business of passion anddevotion. Certainly, hardworking andcommitted people are found in allspheres and activities of life, but thedeadlines and challenges that a

journalist has to face throughout hiscareer, are far greater in frequency andnumber than any other challengingtask. A journalist is always in a state ofwar, a war that has to be won throughround-the-clock research and incessantlegwork or fieldwork in the face ofcounteractive threats, perils andinfluences (read challenges) that haveof late multiplied manifold with theever-widening split and schisms in thefabric of global understanding(avoiding the words ‘global harmony’and ‘global unity’ by design since theystill seem to be a remote possibilitydespite the rise of an interdependentworld and increased need for peacefulco-existence). It is in this context that the literati

and intelligentsia committed to aunified goal of the entire humanity talkabout global citizenship, which theythink is the sole responsibility of themedia. In plain words, establishingand then promoting global citizenshipis the prime responsibility of media.Fulfilling this responsibility is adaunting task since journalismeducation is all about foreseeing allthese currents and undercurrents. It isalso about removing the stumblingblocks in building a unifiedhumankind that aims at theestablishment of a world free frommisinterpretations and misconceptionsof sorts.

(The writer is a seasoned journalistand media academician)

Editor-in-Chief I Shabbir SarwarResident Editor | Ammar Sheikh

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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice ofthe mismanagement in Class-V examination and orderedan immediate investigation. Punjab Examination Com-

mission remained unable to deliver Class-V English questionpaper to examination centers in various districts of Punjab.English paper was postponed until next day after studentswaited for the paper for around two hours. Earlier, PEC delivered the General Science paper instead of

Mathematics question paper, changing altogether the date-sheet. Such a mistake in the 21st century is perhaps intolerableand demands serious action against those responsible. Althoughthe chief minister has taken notice of the sheer negligence onpart of the PEC, however to date no inquiry report has beenmade public. Our examination system is not fit and up-to-dateas per the requirements of the modern era. In fact traditionalexamination system is in practice for the last many decades.This needs to be revamped and overhauled. Cheating and use of unfair means is another menace in our

society. In the case of objective type exams, this has become evenmore crucial. Every year hundreds of candidates are caught red-handed while using unfair means in exams. Many candidatesleave identification marks and even cell phone numbers withthe intention of bribing paper checkers – a practice consideredworst form of post-exam use of unfair means. This is happen-ing in Punjab, KPK, Sindh and Balochistan – all parts of thecountry. Recently, Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul MalikBaloch emphasised on the need of getting rid of cheating inexams, while terming that all stakeholders would have to playtheir due role in this regard. Addressing a seminar in this con-nection during the provincial government’s anti-cheating drive,Malik said evils had reached its maximum and now reformsmust begin. He said the incumbent coalition government of theprovince was taking concrete and serious steps to improve theprevailing education system, getting rid of cheating and frus-trate the culture of recommendation.Last year, Sindh police arrested several people after the ma-

triculation board oVcials caught 119 children in raids in six dis-tricts of Larkana, who were cheating in their exams. In Landhialone, 50 candidates were caught red ended using unfair meansto attempt their examinations. Moreover, a person impersonat-ing his brother was also arrested from the scene.Now in this modern era cheaters are adept with technology

and use bluetooth, hands-free and other electronic gadgetslinked to cell phones. The monitoring team must be providedwith proper training to keep a check on use of technology as un-fair means. Cheating in exams is the beginning of all evil prac-tices in the life of children and our youth, hence, thismalpractice needs to be stopped at the right time in order togive them a lesson in the very beginning of their lives. Otherwiseour children and youth would learn a wrong lesson of gettingpromotion to higher classes with good grades without hardwork. This is a complete disaster which should be controlledand checked at all levels without any class distinction. On theother hand, teachers and examination staW assisting or patron-ising cheating and bribe culture in exams must be fixed onceand for all by giving them exemplary punishment.

Mismanagement inexams and cheating

Child Labour a curse for Pakistani society

Journalism education: challengesand opportunities

AR Sajid

Mian SaifurRehman

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There is no doubt the education system ofPakistan is in a bad shape, but a segment ofthe society doesn't even have access to the

kind of education available to the rest of the coun-try. As the world marks International Women'sDay, women in our country have been left withoutbasic education for years and not much is beingdone on this front.While there are separate schools for girls in Pak-

istan, number of schools, social dogma, terrorism, negligenceon partof the government are some of the factors that have made the situa-tion worse for women education. On the one hand, terrorists blow upgirls' schools and colleges and on the other parents refuse to sendtheir daughters to schools. According to data compiled by Alif

Ailaan, only 11.9 million girls are en-rolled in schools out of the total 25.6million while 53% of girls between 5 to16 years of age are out of school. Thereport further says that the share ofout-of-school girls is higher across thecountry, while the most disparityis seenin Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where 50 percent of girls are out of school.This situation is very concerning as such a large number of the pop-

ulation is being neglected and denied their most basic right. Even theconstitution of Pakistan guarantees the right to education for everycitizen of Pakistan, but women in our country are deprived of thisbasic right. Another report by the Ministry of Education & Training titled

"Country Report of Pakistan Regarding: Accelerating MillenniumDevelopment Goals 2013-15" gives parents' refusal as the top reasonfor girls not attending schools followed by the expense of education. It is also concerning that the major hurdle in educating women is

their own parents. This is particularly challenging because buildingschools and hiring teachers are easier than changing the perception ofthe people. Bringing change in the society seems to be the only solu-tion to this long standing problem.Government needs to adopt a pro-active approach by initiating a so-

cial change. It is a good sign that the government has itself identifiedthe hurdles for women education. Similarly, it is also the duty of theeducated class of the country to play their part and help the govern-ment to ensure that education is provided to all regardless of gender,race and religion. There is only one solution for all the ills of the coun-try, and that is through meaningful education of all members of thesociety.As Brigham Young famously said, "You educate a man; you ed-ucate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”

Educating the generations

Amidst a lack ofmeaningful re-forms and sus-

tained improvement, thesorry state of aWairs at ed-ucational institutions inPakistan paints a grimpicture thereby causingthe country to lag far be-hind other nations, losingits edge in the global competition,putting the economy at risk, andconsigning the future generationsto limited opportunities.Here are a few shortcomings we

should work to eradicate so as toimprove our edu-cation system:accountabilitywhich is crucialto closing theachievement gapis no where in-sight in schools.As there are noconsequences for underperformingschools, the status quo prevails andbroad swaths of students - most ofbelonging to poor families - con-tinue to slip through the cracks.This is unacceptable for a nationfounded on the basis of ideology,and it’s a recipe for economic de-cline.The public sector schools and col-

leges particularly prove to bechronically failing thus parentshave the option to send their chil-dren somewhere else, while thosefrom lower strata have no other al-ternative.Likewise, the country lacks a na-

tionwide movement to raise stan-dards so that our students arebetter prepared for college or careerand can contend with international

competitors. Our class-rooms have been virtuallyuntouched by the technol-ogy revolution that hasswept the rest of the worldas smart deployment oftechnology could empowerteachers, engage students,customize learning, andmake schools more eV-

cient. However, with policies to take

corrective measures for thwartingthe aforesaid shortcomings couldrectify the situation, as educationhas become an issue that every

country must make a top priority inorder to build the foundations forfuture prosperity and quality of life.When we protect kids, provide

better schools, and prepare our fu-ture leaders, we create a betterquality of life for our nation. Andthat's the proper job of a govern-ment. We can help teachers putdown roots, encourage literacy withour libraries and ensure safe cam-puses that are ideal for learning.We can lead by bringing our com-munity together to enable teachers,parents and schools to focus ontheir highest goal: helping our chil-dren learn so as to make a positiveimpact and create a better futurefor the nation.We have to invest in preschool

programmes, quality childcare and

early literacy. One of the most ef-fective ways we can improve aca-demic success is preparing childrento learn before they enter school. We must oWers a broad range of

after-school recreational and en-richment programmes to benefitschools and students, as positiveafter-school activities help childrendo better in the classrooms andstay away from crime, drugs and al-cohol. At the government level, we

should patronise schools that showimprovement. We often point towhat's wrong in our schools. We

need to do more torecognise what'sright. Similarly, par-ents should be en-couraged to be activein their children’seducation. The de-gree of a child's suc-cess is directly

related to parent involvement. So,we should encourage parents to getmore involved in their children'slives. We, at all levels, should sup-port eWorts to improve school facil-ities as a nation’s commitment toeducation can be judged by thequality of its schools. The only way out we have is to

beat the drum to strengthen publicsupport for quality public educa-tion. We can use our influence withcivic leaders, our fellow elected oV-cials, businesses, community or-ganisations and the media toensure that education stays at thetop of the public agenda, to cele-brate success and to achieve resultsthat benefit our students and com-munity. (The writer is an Englishteacher)

Improving educational standard in Pakistan

Outdated systemSir: Our education system is in

tatters and desperately needs anoverhaul. Everything – fromteaching methodology to examina-tions – is outdated. We are follow-ing the system that was given to usby the British and, it seems thatwe want to continue doing thatwithout trying to upgrade any-thing.Teachers also seem uninterested

in innovating their teaching styleand methodology. They teach thesame thing, over and over again,to every class every year. Experi-menting and learning through try-ing various methods is unheard ofin our country. Some teachersmaintain notes which they readfrom to each and every class theyteach and don’t allow their stu-dents to explore the subject. Because of this, students also use

rot learning to pass their exams.Such practices have made educa-tion in the country meaninglessand useless. If we want to progresswe need to upgrade and overhaulthe entire education system fromthe ground up. The governmentshould not be the only one to dothis, every section of the society –especially those who are educationabroad – should contribute anddevise a new system for our future

generations. UUmmaarr AAsshhrraaff,, FFaaiissaallaabbaadd..

Civic educationSir: Lahore being the second

largest city of the country and ametropolitan lacks order, especiallyon the roads. People of the city,having access to better educationopportunities than most of Pak-istan, do not follow traVc rules.Everyone tries to get ahead, as if itwas some sort of a race. Even traVcsignals are ignored. This issueshould be taken up by the mediaand educational institutions in thecity. Another similar problem is of

keeping the city clean. Peoplethrow their garbage anywhere andeverywhere, making the city filthy.People complain about the filth,but no one is willing to start clean-ing or placing a dustbin in theirneighbourhood. Commuters alsothrow garbage out of their vehicleswithout thinking about the conse-quence for others. Such issues mustbe addressed as a matter of lack ofeducation. Instead of tackling suchmatters individually, educationalinstitutions should step up and ed-ucation their students. By doing so,a big problem will be solved and wewill have better city to live in.

MM AAllii,, LLaahhoorree..

Ammar Sheikh

The majorhurdle in

educatingwomen is their

own parents

Education has become an issue thatevery country must make a top

priority in order to build thefoundations for future prosperity

LETTERS TO EDITOR

Merit vs moneySir: Every public college and university provides self-supporting programmes in which students pay more

fees that is almost equal to that of private institutions. Teachers pay more attention to these programmes asthey are paid more for these evening classes. Teachers don’t even care about the morning classes in whichstudents, who get admission based on merit, study. In our public educational institutions, morning studentsare left without teachers most of the time, as teachers care more about their financial interest and take onlyevening, self-support programmes.

MMuunneeeebb HHaayyaatt,, NNaarroowwaall..

Muhammad Zaheer Saddique

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WHO STUDIEDWHAT?BY MUHAMMAD ITTEFAQ

The sportsperson education always remained focalinterest of Pakistani society as well other countries ofthe world. Keeping in view our readers’ interest andthe ongoing mega sports activity Cricket World Cup2015 The Educationist compiled the data regardingacademic qualifications of eminent sportsperson.

SHAHID KHAN AFRIDI, known as Boom BoomAfridi, born on 1st of March 1980 at Khyber Agency,FATA, Pakistan. The full name of Shahid isSahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi. He isknown for aggressive batting style. His fathername is Fazal Rehaman and wife’s name NadiaAfridi. His family comprises four daughters Aqsa,Ansha and Ajwa. He got early school educationfrom his native place FATA. According to his fatherDuring the time of education Afridi was most ofthe time found of playing cricket with his friends inparks and street and for this habit the father ofShahid Afridi had beaten him many a times.

Pakistan Cricket Teamcaptain MISBAH-UL-HAQKhan Niazi born May 28,1974, Mianwali, Punjab didhis BSc in double Mathe-matics and Physics andthen did MBA from Univer-sity Of Management andTechnology Lahore.

Tennis Star SANIA MIRZAwas born in Mumbai, India on the 15thNovember, 1986 to Mr. Imran Mirzaand Naseema. Saniya Mirza’s fatherImran was a sports journalist. SaniyaMirza got her schooling from NasrSchool Khairatabad and passed herSSC examination with first division se-curing 63% marks. Saniya was drawnto the lawn tennis by her father. SaniaMirza learnt the professional tennis atSinnet Tennis Academy in Secunder-abad after that she moved to the AceTennis Academy in the United States.

MARIA SHARAPOVA: Born April 19th,1987 in Nyagan, Siberia, Russia, she attendedhigh school Keystone National High School, on-line. She enrolled at the tennis academy at agenine, and by the time she was seventeen.Sharapova did not attend college. A friend ofher father watched her practice and after notic-ing her graceful ability, he recommended shemove to the Sates. There she could receive aproper education at the Nick Bollettieri TennisAcadamy in Florida. Her parents, wanting thevery best for her, left their jobs and packed upthe family, moving them to the United States.

ROGER FEDERER was born August 8, 1981 inBinningen, near Basel, Switzerland. He is theson of Swiss national. Federer has both Swissand South African citizenships. “I actuallystopped school at 16 so that was a pretty bigrisk for me because I didn’t have any ATPranking, maybe 800 or something, and in thejuniors I was like 60 or something”. At 16, thetennis centre changed to the part of Switzer-land where they speak both languages. Forthe future, they can go in French-speakingschools and German. “I decided to quitschool at that time, at 16, because I felt likeschool was bothering me from my best ten-nis.” He left school to make a mark in sport,never has had to look back since then.

Indian cricketer SACHINTENDULKAR discontin-

ued his studies due to nonstopcricket engagements since 1989.Highest academic engagement forhim has been Shardashram Vidya-mandir where he wasn't able to give10th exams due to India Pakistanseries. Cricket prevented him fromgetting more schooling, not educa-tion! After high school Tendulkar en-rolled at Kirti College, where hisfather also taught. The fact that hedecided to go to the school wherehis father worked was of no surprise.

MAHENDRA SINGH DHONIIndian Cricket Team Cap-tain, born July 7, 1981 inRanchi, Bihar, zodiac signCancer , nick name Mahigot early education fromDAV school, Ranchi andthen he went to GossnerCollege

AISAM UL HAQ graduated fromUniversity of the Punjab. He haswritten a book “Lessons Learntfrom the Tennis Tour with RobertDavis”, Aisam proudly said that heis a recipient of Roll of Honour anda Gold Medal in Tennis from GC Uni-versity Lahore. “While playing forGCU, I also won the Inter-CollegiateTennis Championship in the year1997-1998,” he added. He had at-tended a very few classes at theGovernment College University, La-hore as he had always been busy intraining at the university tenniscourt or playing tournaments.

SANA MIRPakistan WomenCricket TeamCaptain didMatric, FSc andthen wentstraight tomedical college.

Renowned football player MESSIcomplete name Lionel Messi wasborn, 24 June 1987, in Rosario, Ar-gentina to a working class family. Hisfather was a factory steel worker, andhis mother a cleaner. My record stoodfor 40 years – 85 goals in a year –and now the best player in the worldhas broken it, and I’m delighted forhim. He is an incredible player, gigan-tic.” He began playing from an earlyage, and his talent was soon appar-ent. However, at the age of 11, Messiwas diagnosed with growth hormonedeficiency (GHD).

IMRAN KHANcricketer

turned politician edu-cated at Aitchison Col-lege in Lahore and theRoyal Grammar SchoolWorcester in England,where he excelled atcricket. In 1972 he en-rolled in Keble College,Oxford where he studiedphilosophy, politics andeconomics and gradu-ated with honors in 1975.

WASIM AKRAMformer Pakistanicricketer and Captain– now internalcommentator goteducation fromGovernment IslamiaCollege Civil Lines,Lahore.

RAMEEZ RAJA earnedMBA degree from Uni-versity of the Punjaband now serving as aregular commentatorin international cricketmatches.

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LAHORE: Punjab University teachers rally against torture on lecturer Nadeem Shad by IJT activists and non-arrest of three nominated accused at New Campus. Dr Shazia Qureshi, Dr Mehboob Hussain, Dr Abid Ch and others present.

LAHORE: Eminent Old Ravian and Industrialist Syed Babar Ali presents shields to alumni to Government CollegeUniversity, Lahore at the oath-taking ceremony of new executive committee of Old Ravians Union. Vice Chan-cellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman is also present.

LAHORE: UET students release a sky lantern on the last day of book fair. Vice Chancellor Dr FazalAhmed Khalid, PRO Rana Tanveer Qasim, faculty and students witness the event.

LAHORE: Government College University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman presents a shield to a delegation of Beijing Education Commission, China during their visit to GCU.

LAHORE: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pashainaugurates Sports Complex.

LAHORE: A schoolboy gets trophy for his distinction in inter-school competition. Dr Massarrat Abid andCol (r) Ikramullah also present.

LAHORE: Balochistani students perform traditional dance on Baloch Cultural Day outside Institute of Education and Research, Punjab University.

LAHORE: Former Cabinet Minister UK Sayeeda Warsi, PU VC DrMujahid Kamran and Registrar Dr Liquat Ali listen to the nationalanthem during Ms Warsi’s special visit to Punjab University.

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LAHORE: A 5-day International Conferenceon “Relativistic Astrophysics” to celebrate 100years of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativitywas organized by Punjab UniversityDepartment of Mathematics in collaborationwith Pakistan Academy of Sciences, AbdusSalam International Centre for TheoreticalPhysics, International Mathematical Unionand Pak Land Builders.Over 200 national and international

researchers participated in the event and 60research papers were presented. Researchersfrom USA, UK, Italy, Japan, Venezuela,Turkey, China and Switzerland also presentedresearch papers. Punjab Higher EducationCommission Chairman Dr Nizam Uddin, PUVice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran,Mathematics Department Chairman DrMuhammad Sharif, Founder of Relativity

Group in Pakistan Prof Dr Asghar Qadir wereamong the galaxy of scholars who participatedin the event. Punjab Higher Education Commission

Chairman Dr Nizam said the rapid increase inproduction of PhDs by Punjab University wasa good omen and other universities should

follow trend.PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid

Kamran said the research work and theories ofEinstein paved way for new discoveries andinventions for understanding the universe. DrMuhammad Sharif said the conference wasdevoted to celebrate centenary of Einstein’s

theory of general relativity which he developedin 1915 . He said that Einstein’s view on Quranwas that “Quran is not a book of algebra orgeometry but it is a collection of rules whichguides human beings to the right way, the waywhich greatest philosophers are unable todecline it”.

100-year celebrations of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity at PU

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LAHORE: No power can defeat a countrywhere judiciary and free are free, Pakistan isfacing the challenge of terrorism withcourage and every part of the society need toplay its due role to counter the extremistelements, said renowned journalist SohailWarraich while addressing a seminar on“Terrorism and Role of Media” held atPunjab University (PU) Institute ofCommunication Studies’ (ICS). ICS In-charge Director Dr Noshina Saleem

presided over the event. Dr Ahsan AkhtarNaz, Dr Waqar Malik, Dr Bushra Rahman,Shabbir Sarwar, Akram Soomro, AamirMehmood Bajwa, Fahad Mehmood, ShaziaToor, Samma TV Anchorperson Sofia Mirzaand a large number of students were presentat the event.Warraich said that Pakistani media had

been playing a positive role in eliminatingterrorism from the country but stillsometimes it sensationalised certain issues.Warriach said media could only exist if itestablishes and sustains its credibility. Mediawithout unbiased approach could helpestablish a just society, he added.In response to a question regarding

PEMRA rules, Warriach said media inPakistan was maturing and learning from itspast mistakes. He said media was animportant part of a democratic society andwithout it no modern-day democracy couldsurvive. ICS In-charge Director Dr NoshinaSaleem said Sohail Warriach was not only anexcellent journalist but also a teacher, ananalyst and a writer who wrote several bookson various socio-political topics includingterrorism. In the end students participatedin a question and answer session and SohailWarraich responded to the critical queries ofmedia students.

HARRAPPA: Slum children kill leisure time in the ruins of Harrappa, more than 30% children in Pakistan never went to school for even a singleday, according to a study conducted by Alif Ailaan. —Photo by Ali Zain

NEVER TO SCHOOLSEMINAR ON ‘TERRORISMAND ROLE OF MEDIA’

No power can defeata country wheremedia, judiciary free:Sohail Warraich

Knowledge is source of power: Dr Shahid MunirBY MAIMONA ANEES, BAZLA SARDAR, KOMAL HUMAYOON, NIDA RAHEEM

There is no substitute for hard work,students must work hard and acquireknowledge because knowledge is

power in this modern world, said PunjabUniversity Controller Examinations DrShahid Munir during an exclusive interview.Dr Shahid Munir is the Director of Centre forCoal Technology, Punjab University as well asController Examinations. Question: Please tell us about your

education and career?DR SHAHID MUNIR: In 1992 I did BSc

in Chemical Engineering from PunjabUniversity and I did my MSc Engineeringfrom Punjab University and was awarded thegold medal. Later, I did MBA Executive fromPunjab University and PhD from LeadsUniversity, UK.Before joining Punjab University, I worked

in diWerent private sector chemicalcompanies. In 2003, I started teaching at thePunjab University Institute of Chemical

Engineering & Technology (ICET) asAssistant Professor. In 2011, I was promotedto the post of Professor and also Director ofCentre for Coal Technology. For the last sixmonths I took responsibility as theController Examinations.Q: You are heading two di1erent

departments, how do you manage theseresponsibilities?SM: I have been serving as the director of

Centre for Coal Technology for four years. Inmy daily routine, I spend two hours in thecentre. Weekly I deliver a lecture at ICET andalso teach students of MPhil programme.

Q: What type of problems do you have toface on a regular basis?SM: The most common problem I face is

the excess paperwork and our system needs anoverhaul. Specialised software can speed upour work and help us work faster in less time.Q: How many candidates appear in

BA/BSc exams annually, and how manycolleges are a0liated with the university?SM: Almost 0.5 million candidates appear

in the BA/BSc examinations annually. We areconducting 360 diWerent exams every year.As many as 600 colleges are aVliated withthe university, including two medical colleges- Sheikh Zayed and Fatima Jinnah medicalcollege. We also conduct exams in Gilgit andSkardu.Q: What are the shortcomings in our

examination system and what is needed themost?SM: There are several shortcomings which

we need to change. First of all our system isoutdated, for that we need to make use oflatest technology and upgrade our system.

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