KARACHI: KU plans for Aug 14

Published August 3, 2005

KARACHI, Aug 2: The University of Karachi will celebrate the independence day on August 14 in a befitting manner. According to the press statement, the faculty members, staff and students of Karachi University will gather at the premises of the Administration Block at 7.30am.

According to the programme, there will be recitation from the Holy Quran at 7.50am.

At 7.58am a minute’s silence will be observed while exactly at 8am Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui will perform the hoisting of the national flag.

Seminar: The department of Physiology and Quality Enhancement cell, University of Karachi, has arranged a one-day seminar on Examination Standards on August 6 aimed at improving the examination standards.

Teachers from various public sector varsities would converge in the Arts Auditorium to discuss matters related to the reliability and validity of examination that are essential to meet international standards.—APP/PPI

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