KEMU forms body to probe torture of student

LAHORE
The King Edward Medical University (KEMU) on Tuesday constituted a fact finding committee to investigate the incident of torture on a student at the Neurology Ward of the Mayo Hospital the other day.
The fact finding committee, comprising Prof Dr Athar Javaid, Department of Neurology, Prof Dr Imran Sahaf, Department of Ophthalmology, and Prof Dr Aftab Asif, Department of Psychiatry, has stated that the inquiry into the incident of torture at gunpoint on Dr Zafarullah by some doctors, including Dr Naveed Malik of Orthopaedic Unit-II, Dr Abdul Rauf Khan alias Mitha Khan, Dr Iftikhar, Dr Haseeb and four others, would be conducted.
The committee held its first hearing where they recorded statements and collected evidences from victim Dr Zafarullah, professor and other doctors of the ward, patients and attendants of the Neurology Ward, who were present on the spot. The fact finding committee will present its report at the earliest following which a disciplinary committee will be formed on the basis of this report.
GCU: The Statistics Society of Government College University (GCU) celebrated World Statistics Day on Tuesday.
Different events including a seminar, poster competition, and tribute to founder chairman of the university’s Statistics Department Prof Sher Muhammad Ch were organised.
GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah and Statistics Department In charge Jaffer Hussain led on-campus walk from postgraduate block to science block to highlight the importance of statistics in the light of the fact that humans are living through a data revolution which is changing their world.
The seminar on importance of statistics was addressed by Dr Muhammad Qayyum from Punjab Agriculture Department, Dr Muhammad Azam of UVAS and GCU Psychology Department In charge Dr Syeda Salma. The speakers said better statistics meant better decisions and better lives. The United Nations Statistical Commission celebrated World Statistics Day for the first time on October 20, 2010 worldwide.
Textbooks: Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) has saved about Rs one billion while publishing textbooks which will be provided to the students of government schools in the next educational year. According to a press release, subsidy of Rs 80 million will be given on the books published for students of private schools.