SWABI: The Women University Swabi (WUS) has dropped seven subjects for admissionsdue to low response from students, sources in the varsity told Dawn here on Saturday.

They said the dropped subjects included statistics, journalism, social work, Arabic, diagnostic medical sonography and clinical laboratory science.

When contacted, an official concerned confirmed the development, saying low response of students forced the varsity management to stop offering admissions in seven subjects during the current year.

However, the official didn’t explain what would be fate of students, who had already got admission in these subjects.

Another official said some subjects were expected to continue and some might be merged into other related subjects.

Meanwhile, the low response of students and delay in announcement of the higher secondary school examination results forced the varsity management to extend the last date for admissions in different disciplines for a month, sources said.

They said admissions for the fall semester 2023 were announced a few days ago, and the last date was fixed as August 18. However, the university could not receive a good number of admission forms, said the sources.

Earlier, it was announced that the entire admission process would be completed till this month end, and classes will be started from Sept 1.

However, now the last date for admissions has been extended to Sept 18. However, the university website did not announce when the classes would begin.

It was also learnt here on Saturday that the University of Swabi has also stopped offering BS in journalism from the current year. However, those who have already enrolled would complete their degree programme.

SLAIN WOMAN IDENTIFIED: A woman, who was killed by a man, who also later killed himself in Shahmansoor Township on Friday, has been identified by the police.

SHO Zaida police station Asif Ali told Dawn on Saturday that the slain woman hailed from Maneri Bala village. He said the woman and the man were not married or relatives. He said the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.

Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2023