GUJRAT/SIALKOT: The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has approved Lahore and Sialkot sub-campuses of University of Gujrat (UoG).

No Objection Certificates (NOCs) were issued each to Lahore and Sialkot sub-campuses which had been established under public-private partnership initiative endorsed by the HEC.

Director Lahore Campus Farooq Baloch and Director Sialkot Campus Rehan Younus met UoG Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Ziaul Qayyum and congratulated him.

The NOC letter issued by the HEC allows the Lahore and Sialkot campuses to imparting education in computing and information technology, administrative and management sciences, social sciences through their faculties/schools.Chief Executive UoG Sialkot Campus Rehan Younus told newsmen that the university had further strengthened its ties with society by this achievement.

“The establishment of UoG campuses in various cities is a proof that the youth have a complete trust in standard and quality of education maintained by the UoG at its campuses,” VC Dr Zia said.

He asked the management of UoG Sialkot Campus to provide best facilities to students.

Published in Dawn, August 19th, 2016

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....