LAHORE, Dec 25: Position holders of intermediate examinations from Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the federal board, visiting on an invitation by the Punjab government, paid a visit to the Punjab University’s main library and other departments on Tuesday.

Chief Librarian Chaudhry Hanif briefed the delegation on various sections of the library.

According to a statement, PU Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran told the media observing a holiday on Quaid and Iqbal days silenced the services of these great leaders. He said ceremonies should be organised at all educational institutions on such events to create awareness among the youth about the services, thoughts and personalities of these leaders.

On the other hand, all departments of the university celebrated the birth anniversary of the Quaid-i-Azam with zeal and fervour by holding seminars, quiz competitions, debates and paying tributes to him.

CONDOLENCE: Faculty members of the PU College of Art and Design offered fateha on the death of Faizan Peerzada.

Principal Prof Dr Rahat Naveed Masud, Musicology Department Coordinator Israr Chishti and other faculty members discussed Peerzada’s unique style and talent.

Dr Masud said with Peerzada’s death, theatre in Pakistan had suffered an irreparable loss that would be difficult to fill.

VU: The Virtual University has introduced a new examination system, offering different question papers to all candidates across the country and abroad from the fall 2012 mid-term examination.

Around 30,000 candidates had appeared at 113 examination centres in over 100 cities, while 1,100 students took their exams at 57 overseas centres.

A VU spokesman said each student had been given a different question paper designed from a pool of over 160,000 papers of a ‘Question Bank’. Being the leader in ICT-based education, he said the university ensured quality of all examination procedures.