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KARACHI The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology’s (FUUAST) botany department will organize an international conference on plant ecology from November 6. The organizer  Prof. Dr Moinuddin Ahmed, said that experts have been invited to share their research. The inaugural session will be held at the university’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal campus at 10 am on November 6. SOURCE: http://tribune.com.pk/story/449369/plant-ecology-fuuast-to-hold-conference-on-nov-6/

Rawalpindi The best writer award was given to Waqar Aziz of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology in the week long drama competition in connection with the Punjab Youth Festival concluded at the Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) on Monday October 1, 2012. The title of FUUAST drama was “Umeed Abhi Baki Hai” and was written and directed by Waqas Aziz. The main subject of the drama was fanaticism and social evils and cure of these evils was education. Waqas Aziz (FUUAST) and Saba Manzoor were the comperes of the ceremony. Students of the Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) staged a play titled ‘Ye Hosla Kaisey Rukay’ on the last day. In the closing ceremony, Senator Najma Hameed, MPA Raja Mohammad Hanif, MPA Ziaullah Shah, Air Commodore (r) Naseer Ahmed and Naheed Manzoor were the guests of honour.  Overall, the Quaid-i-Azam University secured first position, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology got second position and th...

KARACHI The 51st death anniversary of Baba-e-Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq will be observed on August 16. This was announced in a statement of Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Pakistan issued here on Monday. It said that Administrator Karachi, Muhammad Hussain Syed, will lay floral wreath at the mazar of Baba-i-Urdu and will offer Fateha. The president and office bearers of Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Pakistan will also lay floral wreath and offer Fateha. The faculty and students of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) and people from various walks of life would also visit the mazar to pay respect to Baba-i-Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq. SOURCE: http://www.brecorder.com/arts-a-leisure/44-arts/73524-51st-death-anniversary-of-baba-i-urdu-on-aug-16.html

Islamabad The workshop was organised by the Electrical Engineering Department of the university in collaboration with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. More than 60 participants, including external faculty members, researchers, telecommunication professionals and students attended the training workshop. Professor Dr Raziq Yaqoob gave lectures. In the concluding ceremony, special guest member telecommunication, Ministry of IT, Dr Syed Ismeel Shah, said that they have to bring major reforms in the IT sector to make the country at par with international standards.

Karachi Almost all the speakers on the second day of a three-day media conference, themed “Media Agenda 2012”, on Wednesday expressed concern over the changing trends in journalistic norms, the falling standards of the language and the market-oriented pursuit the field is turning into. The conference is being held under the joint aegis of the Federal Urdu University of Arts Science, and Technology (Fuuast) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Zaffar Abbas, the editor of Dawn, stressed the need for objectivity in reporting and journalism. He said that what was supreme was public interest and if public interest demanded uncensored publication of a news story, it must be done. Jawed Naqvi, Dawn’s correspondent in New Dehli, said that freedom of the press to a great extent was a myth as there would only be freedom to the extent that the newspaper owner wanted. He would not let freedom of the press go beyond the limit where it would hurt his corporate or personal interests...

KARACHI:  A three-day international conference on exploring the media’s agenda in contemporary times would begin at the Arts Council today. The conference is being organised by the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Awaz Institute of Media Sciences, the Karachi Press Club and Pakistan International Airlines. “The conference will bring together journalists from print and electronic media, as well as experts from Pakistan, India, United Kingdom and the United States,” said Prof. Dr Tauseef Ahmed Khan, head of FUUAST’s mass communication department. FUUAST spokesperson Irum Fazal said that Dawn Group of Publications chief executive Hameed Haroon would be the chief guest of the inaugural session today. Dr Mubarak Ali, Ghazi Salahuddin, and Dr Jafar Ahmed are expected to speak at the moot today. SOURCE: http://tribune.com.pk/story/385503/conference-media-workshop-at-fuuast-from-to...

KARACHI, May 29: The impact of globalisation, corporatism and glamourisation on the media, interference by the management and the government in editorial content and journalists’ credibility were just some of the topics touched upon by senior media persons speaking at the third international conference organised by the Mass Communications Department of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology at the Arts Council here on Tuesday. Day one of the three-day conference called ‘Media Agenda 2012’ saw the holding of three sessions. The morning session, presided over by Dr Mohammad Qaiser, threw light on various threats to the media. Hence panellists historian Dr Mubarak Ali, educationists Dr Seemi Naghmana, Dr Tauseef Ahmed Khan, Prof Aijaz Farooqui and Dawn Media Group’s CEO Hameed Haroon were of the opinion that even though the press had gone through its share of difficulties over the years and this may be a relatively easier period for the press, there were still...

An Expert in LTE Technologies from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA, in Cooperation with Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science, and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, Presents a Crash Course on LTE ESSENTIALS (4th Generation Wireless Communications) 7th May 2012 to 11th May 2012. Registration Deadline is 4th May 2012. Workshop Details Registration Form Click to view the poster below. To be able to offer users a mobile broadband service over a truly fourth generation or 4G network a provider will have to completely upgrade their entire network infrastructure. One such technology currently being considered by mobile broadband providers is Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, which is currently one of the most likely candidates to be officially classes as a 4G technology by the telecommunications industry. When mobile broadband providers do roll out LTE technology over their networks it will offer users a whole range of benefits and new facilities, which ...

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Islamabad is conducting a "Job/Career Fair" in the last week of May 2012. It will help our students to gain an entry into the job market. The industry will equally be benefited to hire the competent, enthusiastic, young & energetic people. All students who are interested in sending their profile to the potential employers, are requested to fill up the "Attached Graduate One Page Profile" and send it to the placement office or submit your application to "Resources > Job Advertisement > Apply Online" Click the Link below Apply Online   Note: Only Sample Graduate profile is accepted. Sample Graduate Profile Layout

Islamabad Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Islamabad campus participates in Spring Splash 2012, a week-long festivity comprising several inter-university competitions, organised by Preston University, kicked off in Islamabad on Thursday April 12, 2012, says a press release. First of the series of events that are being held during the festivity, an inter-university sports competition (comprising of T-20 Cricket, Badminton, Table Tennis and Football tournaments) is commencing today at Pakistan Sports Complex and Marghazar Cricket Ground, Saidpur, Islamabad. Universities participating in the T-20 cricket tournament are: Quaid-i-Azam University, SZABIST, Islamabad, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Hamdard University, Islamabad, International Islamic University, Federal Urdu University, Islamabad and Preston University, Islamabad, Kohat, Peshawar and Lahore. Universities participating in the Table Tennis competition are: Quaid-i-Azam University, Int...

A two-day Sindhi Conference will be held under the auspices of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) and in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) from April 10. The Vice-Chancellor of FUUAST, Professor Dr Muhammad Qaiser will preside over. According to organisers, scholars from various parts of the country will present their research papers at the conference. Source: http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1173728/

Karachi Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) organized an inter-faculty declamation contest at its premises here. The students of over a dozen government and private sector universities participated in the event. Habib Feroze of the University of Karachi won the first position in the competition. Ms. Saadia Hameed of the Dow University of Health Science remained second. The third position went to Ms. Shahzadi Kanwal of the federal Urdu University. Ali Qazi, president of the SZABIST debating Society, on the occasion apprised of the aims and objectives of the declamation contest. SOURCE: http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=147033

KARACHI Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), is organising students week this week, said a statement issued here on Monday. According to the statement, student week will continue till March 24. The event features many activities, including scatches, Naat Khawani, quiz, plays, comedy shows and others. Moreover, fun fear and indoor games will also be arranged. All programmes will be organised at Gulshan campus. staff report

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology announces its 4th Convocation to be held on 22 March 2012, last date of registration is 19 March 12.

Karachi A Documentary Festival was organised at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST). An official of the institution said here on Tuesday, 28th February 2012, that the event was held under the auspices of the University’s Department of Mass Communications. As many as nine documentaries covering different topics were also screened on the occasion. President of Karachi Press Club (KPC), Tahir Hassan Khan, speaking on the occasion said that impartation of practical training to the students would be of immense benefit to them for preparing them for the careers. Senior journalist, A.H. Khanzada, urged the students to also pay attention towards research. The Dean of FUUAST’s Faculty of Arts, Prof. Dr Seemi Naghmana, appreciated the holding of the Documentary Mela. Chairman of the Department of Mass Communication of FUUAST, Prof. Dr. Tauseef Ahmed Khan, said that for imparting training to the students the services of senior faculty members and experts have...

The 26th Lahore International Book Fair 2012 (3 - 7 Feb) which comprised of two sections, book fair and education fair, opened at the Expo Centre on Friday. The book lovers of all ages and students admired the efforts made by the Lahore International Book Fair (LIBF) Trust. The book fair was inaugurated by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. LIBF Trust Chairman Zubair Saeed and Secretary Najam Sethi were also present at the occasion. The book fair hall consisted of 240 book stalls, representing different book shops and information centers, while 125 stalls were taken by different educational institutions from all over Pakistan. The fair would continue for three days and end on Sunday at 8:00 pm. Book lovers visiting the fair were pleased by the arrangements made by the organisers. “Such literary activities should happen more often. I have found many books that I was looking for, all at one place,” said Aqsa Shuja. She said that other than books, there were many items that were ...

London The three-day Pakistan Future Leaders’ Conference (3 - 5 Feb) 2012 starts on Friday night at the Oxford University with opening speeches, expected to be  attended by over 300 Pakistani students from 45 different universities in the UK. The Pakistan Future Leaders’ Conference (PFLC) is an initiative by the Oxford University Pakistan Society (OUPaksoc) and its partners to bring together students, academics and policy-makers to discuss and debate vital issues relating to Pakistan. The Conference brings together outstanding students of Pakistani origin here in the UK and helps them build critical leadership skills to groom them into successful leaders of the future. This program gives the participants a greater understanding of their roles as responsible citizens and serves as a platform for the youth to think about problems facing the nation and the British-Pakistani community and propose possible solutions. Over 250 delegates are expected to attend PFLC 2012 and they will be ...

DAWN EDUCATION EXPO 2012 is a unique higher education platform, specially conceived to facilitate the enrolment of Pakistani students in universities and institutes of higher learning. DAWN EDUCATION EXPO 2012 is organised by DAWN, Pakistan's leading -English language newspaper, read by the country's most influential consumer segments. DAWN is also recommended reading in the finest schools and colleges throughout Pakistan, and it is from this select body of schools that the DAWN EDUCATION EXPO draws its maximum student participation, thereby ensuring exceptional quality. Schedule & Venues Islamabad February 5 & 6, 2012  Jinnah Convention Centre Lahore February 8 & 9, 2012 Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi February 11 & 12, 2012 TDAP Karachi Expo Centre SOURCE: educationexpo.dawn.com