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PRIME MINISTER’S YOUTH BUSINESS LOAN Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan has launched the “Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loan” program. The theme of the program is to provide small business loans which will focus on youth in establishing and extending the business enterprises. For this purpose, the applications are available from different banks of Pakistan. Proceesing of the application by the bank requires a complete business plan. In this regard studetns are encouraged to contact Business Incubation Center for the preparation of business plan.

FRENCH LEARNING COURSE French Embassy in Pakistan is going to start French classes in the first week of January in French Center recently established in main Library under the MoU signed between UAF and Alliance Francaise de Lahore. For registration and others information contact with focal person of French Center (Dr. Aamir Shehzad, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Food Science and Technology).

ELECTION SCHEDULE It is hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the relevant statues governing the election of members by University Teachers required for the constitution of the Syndicate of the University as provided under Section 24 (1) (ix) of the UAF Act, 1973, the following vacancies will be filled through election (2013-2014) as per schedule mentioned below:- One Professor, One Associate Professor, One Assistant Professor, One Lecturer.

Sr. # Election Activities Date Day1. Date by which list of University Teachers will be available. 31-12-2013 Tuesday 2. Last date for receipt of nominations on prescribed forms (available from

Coordination Section) under sealed cover during office hours. 04-01-2014 Saturday

3. Preparation and paste list of persons who have been proposed and seconded.

07-01-2014 Tuesday

4. Date of scruitiny of nominations and declaration of validly of nominated candidates.

14-01-2014 Tuesday

5. Last date for withdrawal of candidature. 18-01-2014 Saturday 6. Date by which the election will be held for all Campuses (Faisalabad, Collage

of Agriculture, D.G Khan, T.T. Singh and Burewala) in the Faculty Lounge of the University Main Library. (Time of Polling 09:00 am to 02:00 pm.)

25-01-2014 Saturday

7. Date by which the un-official result of election will be declared. 25-01-2014 Saturday 8. Date of notification of the elected persons. 03-02-2014 Monday 9. Date by which objection to the validity of the election of members shall be

filed. 07-02-2014 Friday

Unless otherwise time is specified, all the election activites will be held during the normal working hours of the University.

PhD THESIS/SYNOPSIS DEFENCE 1. Mr. Muhammad Tariq Saeed, Regd. No. 2006-ag-1704, a PhD student, Department of Agronomy, will defend his

PhD synopsis on 04-01-2014 at 09:00 am in the Department of Agronomy, UAF as suggested by the Supervisory Committee. The title of his synopsis is “Improving the Productivity and grain Biofortification of Maize (Zea mays L.) Through P, Zn and B application”. All interested persons are invited to participate.

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2. Mr. Muhammad Asif Kamal, Regd. No. 2006-ag-1693, a PhD student, Department of Agronomy, will defend his PhD synopsis on 28-12-2013 at 09:00 am in the Department of Agronomy, UAF as suggested by the Supervisory Committee. The title of his synopsis is “Heat Stress management through Selenium and Ascorbic acid in Cotton”. All interested persons are invited to participate

3. Mr. Shahid Iqbal, Regd. No. 2006-ag-1903, PhD student Department of Crop Physiology is going to defend his synopsis on 30-12-2013 at 11:00 am in the lecture room of the Department of Crop Physiology. The title of his synopsis is “Adaptability and yield potential of Quinoa on Salt effected Soils”. All interested are invited to attend the synopsis defense.

4. Mr. Kashif Razzaq, Regd. No. 2003-ag-1674, PhD student Institute of Horticultural Sciences, UAF will defend his PhD thesis at University level in Video Conference Room, Faculty of Agriculture on 11-01-2014 at 11:00 am. The title of his thesis is “Postharvest fruit softening, and quality management of mango cv SAMAR BAHISHT CHAUNSA”.

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5. Mr. Sami Ullah, Regd. No. 2007-ag-05, PhD student Institute of Horticultural Sciences, UAF will defend his PhD thesis at University level in Video Conference Room, Faculty of Agriculture on 14-01-2014 at 11:00 am. The title of his thesis is “Postharvest fruit softening and quality management of peach”.

6. Mr. Abdul Rasul Awan, Regd. No. 89-ag-1028, a PhD student in the Department of Forestry, Range Management and Wildlife will defend his thesis entitled “Salt dynamics and productivity enhancement under alley cropping systems” on 06-01-2014 at 11:00 am in the Video Conference Hall, Faculty of Agriculture, UAF.

7. Mr. Muhammad Shafique, Regd. No. 2003-ag-2438, PhD student Institute of Horticultural Sciences, UAF will defend his PhD thesis at University level in Video Conference Room, Faculty of Agriculture on 14-01-2014 at 02:30 pm. The title of his thesis is “Postharvest pericarp browning and quality management of litchi (Litchi chinensis sonn”.

8. Miss Kiran Hammed, Regd. No. 2006-ag-2256, a PhD student of Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology, will defend her PhD synopsis at University level on 04-01-2014 at 10:00 am in the seminar room of Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology. The title of her synopsis is “Identification of agronomically important loci in rice. All interested are requested to participate.

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9. Miss Hira Attaullah, Regd. No. 2005-ag-462, a PhD student in the Department of Botany will defend her thesis on 01-01-2014 at 11:00 am in the Video Conference Room, UAF. The title of her thesis is “Evaluation of the role of ascorbic acid in barley under cadmium toxicity”. All interested are cordially invited to attend.

10. Mr. Muhammad Sajid Hussain, Regd. No. 2006-ag-1473, a PhD student, Department of Agronomy, will defend his PhD synopsis on 11-01-2014 at 09:30 am in the Department of Agronomy, UAF as suggested by the Supervisory Committee. The title of his synopsis is “Mitigation of Drought Stress in Maize (Zea may L.) through application of Zinc with Potassium and Nitrogen fertilizers”. All interested persons are invited to participate.

11. Mr. Amjad Saeed Regd. No. 99-ag-1091 PhD student of the Department of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife will defend his PhD synopsis in the Department of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife UAF on 02-01-2014 at 11:00 am. All concerned are requested to kindly make it convenient to attend and contribute for improving the synopsis. The title of his synopsis is “Characterization of Different Conocorpus species for Salt affected Soils”.

12. Mr. Arshed Bashir, Regd. No. 89-ag-876, a PhD student in the Dept. of RS, Faculty of Social Sciences has successfully defended his thesis entitled “Role of Social Capital in Equitable Water Distribution Under Participatory Irrigation Management System in the Central Punjab” on 18-12-2013.

13. Mr. Muhammad Ali, Regd. No. 2000-ag-2204, a PhD student in the subject of Rural Sociology has successfully defended his thesis entitled “Perceptions, Attitudes and Practices about reproductive health among young females in district Faisalabad, Pakistan on 18-12-2013.

QUOTATIONS/BIDS

1. Bid # 175/13: Sealed bids are invited from the registered firms of the UAF for supply of steam boiler parts (mechanical & electrical) under project titled “Development and Fabrication of Biomass Campactor Machine as Source for Producing Biofuel Energy”. The detailed and other pre-requisites can be had from the Directorate of Procurement & Inventory Control (DPIC) during closing hours. The bids should reach in the Directorate within 5 days from the date of the publication of the Campus News. The bid money @ 2% of the quoted value must accompany the bid in favour of Director (P&IC), UAF.

2. Bid # 176/13: Sealed bids are invited from the registered firms of the UAF for Printing/purchase of book under project titled “Broiler Flock Control System.” For the Department of Poultry Sciences, UAF. The detailed and other pre-requisites can be had from the Directorate of Procurement & Inventory Control (DPIC) during closing hours. The bids should reach in the Directorate within 5 days from the date of the publication of the Campus News. The bid money @ 2% of the quoted value must accompany the bid in favour of Director (P&IC), UAF.

3. Bid # 177/13: Sealed bids are invited from the registered firms of the UAF for supply of Stationery Articles under project titled “AgMIP Project” for the Dept. of Agronomy, UAF. The detailed and other pre-requisites can be had from the Directorate of Procurement & Inventory Control (DPIC) during closing hours. The bids should reach in the Directorate within 5 days from the date of the publication of the Campus News. The bid money @ 2% of the quoted value must accompany the bid in favour of Director (P&IC), UAF.