Author: Musarrat Arif

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The results of the Syndicate elections at the University of Karachi (KU) were announced on Thursday, following polling for four faculty seats and one officers’ seat at the Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium. The elections aimed to fill four seats on the Syndicate from the constituencies of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and lecturers, alongside one seat reserved for officers. According to the university’s registrar and returning officer, Professor Dr Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, the successful candidates were Professor Dr Muhammad Haris Shoaib, Dr Mohsin Ali, Syed Ghufran Alam, and Shumaila Samad Khan. In the professors’ constituency, Professor…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The University of Karachi has cancelled the admission of a student enrolled in an evening program after it was discovered that a forged marksheet had been submitted during the admission process. According to the in-charge of the University of Karachi’s Directorate of Admissions, Professor Dr Saima Akhtar, Muhammad Zaid Khan, son of Muhammad Asif Khan, bearing form number 677400 and marksheet roll number 100600, had submitted a counterfeit document to secure admission to the BS third year program in the Department of Public Administration. She said that the marksheet was found to be forged during verification…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: Karachi University is set to hold elections for four faculty seats on its syndicate on 8 January, with a closely contested battle anticipated between two main groups. The most high‑profile contest is expected for the professor’s seat, where independent candidate Professor Dr Anila Amber Malik, a two‑time president of the University Teachers’ Association, faces off against Dr Haris Shoaib of the Karachi University Teachers Federation and Muhammad Ali from TAG. For the associate professor category, Dr Mohsin Ali from TAG is contesting against Dr Muhammad Ayaz of the KUTF, while in the assistant professor group, TAG’s…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: Private schools in Sindh have withdrawn plans for a strike scheduled for 9 January after a meeting with the provincial education minister, Syed Sardar Ali Shah, addressing their concerns over data verification processes for student scholarships. The meeting, attended by representatives of the Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Establishment Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Secretary of School Education Zahid Ali Abbasi, and other senior officials, focused on resolving disputes surrounding the verification of free‑ship data for students across the province. Private school leaders had raised concerns over the method and oversight of the…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Karachi has awarded degrees to students across a wide range of disciplines following its recent meeting. In total, 44 PhD, 106 MPhil, three MS, two MD, and nine MS Course Work (30 credit hours) degrees were approved. The meeting was chaired by the vice chancellor, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi. PhD degrees were awarded to scholars from fields including agriculture, biotechnology, botany, business administration, chemistry, clinical psychology, computer science, criminology, economics, health and physical education, history, international relations, Islamic history and studies, marine biology, microbiology, molecular…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The University of Karachi held a condolence meeting on Friday to pay tribute to Professor Dr Manzoor Ahmed, the former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at the Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium. Addressing the gathering, KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi said that a true teacher does not limit himself to imparting lessons but guides students and instils in them a sense of responsibility—qualities that were abundantly evident in Dr Manzoor Ahmed. “He was a teacher and mentor who set an example through his knowledge, character, and services,” he remarked. Professor…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, inaugurated the newly constructed Academic Block for the Faculty of Science on Thursday. The 30,000-square-foot block, completed at a cost of Rs283 million, was funded by the Federal Higher Education Commission and the Planning Commission of Pakistan. The building features three floors—Ground, First, and Second—each housing two modern classrooms with a seating capacity of 60 students, two laboratories with storage facilities, and dedicated rooms for lecturers, assistant professors, and professors. The Head of Department’s office is located on the ground floor. Speaking at…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The University of Karachi Employees Welfare Association elections for the term 2025–2027 concluded with a decisive victory for the Peoples United Employees, who won all positions, including all executive council seats. A total of 1,594 votes were cast out of 1,877, with polling held at the Faculty of Islamic Studies building on Wednesday. According to the final results announced by Chief Election Officer Shamim A. Rauf, Zahid Hussain was elected President with 623 votes, while Tariq Abbas and Muhammad Arshad secured the two Vice President seats with 619 votes each. Wajid Malik was elected General Secretary…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The University of Karachi conducted the entry test for the BSCS and BSSE evening programs in the Department of Computer Science on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The 100-minute examination was held at the departments of economics and history and began at 11 a.m. According to Professor Dr Saima Akhter, in-charge of the Directorate of Admissions, the test was conducted for 220 available seats. A total of 1,056 admission forms had been submitted, of which 782 candidates appeared for the examination. She noted that 276 of the applicants had already qualified in the BS First Year Morning…

By Musarrat Arif KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) held a meeting of its Postgraduate Admission Committee on Tuesday to discuss the second intake for PhD programs across various faculties, centers, and institutes. The meeting was chaired by KU Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, while Director of the Postgraduate Admission Committee, Professor Dr Anila Amber Malik, briefed participants on the second PhD intake across multiple departments, centers, and institutes on campus. Members were informed that the admission form, prospectus for the 2025 second intake, entrance test form, and fee voucher could be downloaded from the university website from…