Lahore: Punjab University Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS) Chairperson Prof Dr Kanwal Ameen has left for Malaysia to chair a session of 2011 Asia-Pacific Conference on “Library, Information, Education and Practice: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities.” She will also present her paper on “Professional Activities, Needed Competencies and Training Needs of Medical Librarians in Pakistan.” Dr Kanwal is also a member of the research paper refereeing and organization committee of the A-LIEP Conference. For more information, contact: Registrar Punjab [...]

Lahore: Punjab University Health Centre, on the instructions of Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, has re-sprayed girls’ hostel No. 1 to 10 and girls sports hostel for prevention of insect bites from June 13-16, 2011. For more information, conta...

Lahore: The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) has maintained the long-term and short-term entity ratings of Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited (PBIC) at “AA” (Double A) and “A1+” (A One Plus) respectively. These ratings indicate a very low expectation of credit risk emanating from a very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. The ratings reflect the joint ownership of PBIC by the Governments of Pakistan and Brunei, signifying strong sponsor support. The company maintains strong financial profile, characterized [...]

Islamabad: Climate change is a serious threat to human and national security of Pakistan; comprehensive policies and concerted efforts are necessary to deal with the complex and devastative effects of climate change: Experts Arshad Muhammad Khan, Executive Director, Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad, Dr. Noman S. Star, Head of Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the National Defense University (NDU) and Shakeel Ahmed Ramay, Senior Research Associate, Climate Change Study Centre, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) spoke [...]

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