KARACHI, May 30: The qualifying round of a declamation competition was held on Friday at the Karachi University in connection with the World Environment Day.

As many as 150 students from 21 institutions took part in the qualifying round.

Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University, Prof. Dr. Zafar Saeed Saifi, expressed happiness on the participation of so many students in the competition.

TEST TIMINGS: The University of Karachi has notified on Friday that the test of Actuarial Science and Risk Management would be held on June 1 at the Department of Statistics at 3pm, instead of 11am, while the tests of BPA and MPA would be held from 11am to 1pm at the Arts Faculty.— APP

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