Day: January 7, 2022

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Updated: Fall 2021 Mid-term Examinations: Make Your Date Sheet NOW! 

Lahore, January 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):The web interface for making date sheet has been launched on the following link:

http://datesheet.vu.edu.pk/

You are advised to make your date sheet by Monday, January 03, 2022. Seats will be available on a ‘First come First served’ basis. All mentioned timings are as per PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Schedule of Late Signup Fee:

No fee will be charged up to Monday, January 03, 2022

Late fee @ Rs.500 /- (Local Student)/$ 20 (Overseas Student) will be charged from Tuesday, January 04, 2022, to Thursday, January 06, 2022

Double Late fee @ Rs.1000 /- (Local Student)/$ 25 (Overseas Student) will be charged on Friday, January 07, 2022

Special Late fee @ Rs.2000 /- (Local Student)/$ 100 (Overseas Student) will be charged From Saturday, January 08, 2022, to Sunday, January 09, 2022

Note:

1. The Paper Duration for Mid Term Examinations will be 60 minutes.

2. After Friday, January 07, 2022, the date sheet interface will be closed.

3. During Exams, Overseas students traveling to Pakistan or vice versa must change their study status as per rules published on the following link (https://handbook.vu.edu.pk/HandBook_Pages/CampusChange.htm) and thereafter shall reschedule their remaining papers with prescribed rescheduling fee.

4. In case of any query, you may contact:

1. Generate Ticket: Contact Us – Support System – Examinations – Conduct – Date sheet Related Queries

2. Email: datesheet@vu.edu.pk

3. Telephone: 042-99204760, 042-99203899

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Log in using your VULMS ID and Password

(In case of any password related problem you may visit https://vulms.vu.edu.pk/ForgotPassword/ForgotPassword.aspx OR you may contact password@vu.edu.pk

2. Choose your Exam City in which you want to appear for the Exam (optional). Overseas students shall select ‘OVERSEAS’

3. Choose your Exam Center from the given centers

4. (Once selected, you can’t change your Exam Center)

5. Select the available exam date and start time of your own choice for each of your courses, then click the “Confirm” button to confirm your selection.

6. Repeat the Step-4 for all your remaining courses one by one.

For more information, contact:
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-880-880
Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174
Website: www.vu.edu.pk

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PAT Central Executive Council meets to discuss upcoming LG polls 

Lahore, January 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):A meeting of the PAT Central Executive Council (CEC) was held at the central secretariat in which matters related to the local bodies elections came under discussion. The local PAT chapters and office-holders were given instructions regarding appropriate candidates. The meeting also decided to launch a coordinated mass contact campaign ahead of LG polls.

At the same time, the participants agreed to complete the organizational infrastructure throughout the country. The CEC strongly condemned the arrest of Naseer Jadoon, president of PAT Hazara zone and the humiliating treatment of police. The conduct of police was termed as the negation of democratic norms and values and freedom of expression. The meeting demanded investigation into the matter.

Addressing the meeting, PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the attitude of the KP police towards a senior PAT leader is deserving of condemnation and accountability. He asked the government to show tolerance. He said that Naseer Khan Jadoon did not do anything that deserved this kind of police highhandedness.

Those who attended the meeting included Raja Zahid Mahmood, Mian Rehan Maqbool, Noor Ahmad Sahoo, Qazi Shafique, Noorullah Siddiqui, Arif Chaudhry, Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate, Ayesha Mubashir, Umme Habib Ismail, Dr Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and others. Central PAT President Qazi Zahid Hussain and Ibrar Raza Advocate joined the meeting online.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur further stated that PAT considers the proportional representation and the strong local government institutions the guarantee of the resolution of public issues. He said that the stronger the local government institutions are, the more effective they will be in resoling the problems facing the masses and delivering quality services to them at the grass-roots. He said that the government has delayed the local government polls, adding that PAT expects that no further delay will be allowed now and the institutions meant for public service will be manned by the chosen representatives of the people.

For more information, contact:
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)
365-M, Model Town,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-140-140
Email: info@pat.com.pk
Website: www.pat.com.pk

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Senate debates supplementary finance bill 

Islamabad, January 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Senate discussed the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021 and nine lawmakers participated in debate on it, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily Factsheet on Friday.

Following are key observations of the proceedings during the second sitting of 317th session:

Members’ Participation

The Senate met for two hours and 27 minutes.

The sitting started at the scheduled time of 10:30 am.

The chairman presided over the sitting for an hour and 54 minutes while the deputy chairman chaired the remaining sitting.

The leader of the house attended the sitting for two hours and three minutes.

The opposition leader did not attend the sitting.

The Prime Minister was not present.

As many as 16 lawmakers (16%) were present at the outset and 21 (21%) at the adjournment of sitting.

The parliamentary leaders of PPPP, PTI, PkMAP, JI and ANP attended the sitting.

Two out of four minority lawmaker were present.

Representation and Responsiveness

Nine lawmakers participated in the debate on the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021 and spoke for an hour and 28 minutes.

The House took up four out of eight starred questions while lawmakers asked ten supplementary questions as well.

Order and Institutionalization

The House was adjourned to meet again on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 03:00 pm.

Transparency

Orders of the Day was available to the legislators, observers and public.

Attendance of lawmakers was available to the media and observers.

For more information, contact:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)
FAFEN Representative
FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2211026
Fax: +92-51-2211047
Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188
Email: media@fafen.org
URL: www.fafen.org

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KP Assembly lacks quorum to take up agenda 

Islamabad, January 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) left entire agenda unaddressed on Friday due to lack of quorum, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet.

Following are key observations of the House proceedings during the 30th sitting of 20th session:

Members’ Participation

The House met for 15 minutes.

The sitting started at 10:15 am against the scheduled time of 10:00 am.

The deputy speaker presided over the entire proceedings in the absence of speaker.

The leaders of the House (chief minister) and the opposition were not present.

As many as 10 MPAs (seven percent) were present at the outset and 15 (10 percent) at the adjournment of the sitting.

Parliamentary leaders of all political parties were absent.

One out of four minority lawmakers attended the sitting.

Output

The House did not consider two government bills and a resolution appearing on the agenda.

Representation and Responsiveness

The House neither observed question hour not took up two calling attention notices and three adjournment motions.

Order and Institutionalization

A BAP lawmaker pointed out the quorum at 10:23 am following which the Chair ordered the bells to be rung for five minutes. The quorum was found incomplete upon counting the House was adjourned to meet again on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 02:00 pm.

Transparency

‘Orders of the Day’ was available for the legislators, observers and the media.

Attendance of the lawmakers was not available for the observers and the media.

For more information, contact:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)
FAFEN Representative
FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2211026
Fax: +92-51-2211047
Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188
Email: media@fafen.org
URL: www.fafen.org

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The majority (68%) of Pakistanis blame the government for inflation: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, January 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, the majority (68%) of Pakistanis blame the government for inflation.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Who do you think is responsible for inflation?” In response to this question, 10% said traders/manufacturers, 68% said government, 5% said wasteful people, 3% said international factors, 1% said foreign aid (Arab, Britain), 2% said previous governments, 3% said public, and 2% said others. 6% did not know or provided no response.

Question: “Who do you think is responsible for inflation?”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk

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HRCP welcomes appointment of Justice Ayesha Malik to Supreme Court 

Lahore, January 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) welcomes the appointment of Justice Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. As the first woman judge appointed to the apex court in the country’s judicial history, this is an important step towards improving gender diversity in the judiciary, where women reportedly account for only 17 percent of judges overall and just under 4.4 percent in the high courts.

Nonetheless, addressing Pakistan’s gender disparity and indeed other forms of disparity on the grounds of class, ethnicity or religion on the bench and in the bar warrants a more proactive, long-term approach that tackles structural discrimination and casual sexism in the legal community. This entails appointing competent women – who are certainly not in short supply – to decision-making positions such as the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, and investing resources in making the legal profession, including education, training and other opportunities for professional development, more easily available to women across class and region. Additionally, the nomination and appointment procedure should be made transparent and more democratic to avoid controversies.

A more gender-diverse judiciary will have far-reaching effects on people’s access to justice and the quality of justice. There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that a greater proportion of women on the bench would make the courts more accessible for litigants and victims from vulnerable groups, in turn improving public confidence in the judiciary itself.

For more information, contact:
Chairperson,
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)
Aiwan-i-Jamhoor, 107-Tipu Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore-54600
Tel: +92-42-35864994
Fax: +92-42-35883582
Email: hrcp@hrcp-web.org
Website: www.hrcp-web.org