SITUATION VACANT 1. The applications on plain paper alongwith candidate’s C.V. for the following positions (i) Chief Editor (ii)                               

Editor (Udru) (iii) Editor (English) (iv) Editor (Punjabi) (v) Joint Editor (Urdu) (vi) Joint Editor (English)                               (vii) Joint Editor (Punjabi) for the Agriculture, Faisalabad are invited to constitute the Editorial Board for                               Students Magazine “Kisht­e­Nau­2015. The postgraduate students can apply for the positions of Chief                         Editor and Editor (Urdu, English and Punjabi). While the undergraduate students can apply for the                             positions of Joint Editor (Urdu, English and Punjabi). Last date for the receipt of applications in the office                                   of the Directorate of Students Affairs is 09­05­2015. The date for written test and interview will be                                 announced later on. 

2. Applications are invited for the recruitment of one post of Research Associate in Research Cooperation                             Agreement Between KIGAM and UAF titled “Column study of gold bioleaching from low grade gold ore”                               at a consolidated pay of Rs. 20,000/­ per month with qualification of M.Sc./M.Phil (Chemistry) having at                               least 3.00 CGPA. Preference will be given to PhD scholar. Applications alongwith all documents should                             reach the office of the PI, Dr. Sadia Ilyas, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry up to                               06­05­2015. Applications can be obtained free of cost from Registrar office (Personnel Section). 

3. Applications are invited for one post of PhD Student at a consolidated pay of 400/­ Euro (to be paid in                                       rupees in line with the project conversion rate) per month in the AVRDC funded project entitled “Seed                                 Inoculation with Rhizobium and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)”. Applicant should                     possess M.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture in Soil Science with minimum of B grade (CGPA: 3.00). preference                             will be given to the PhD students/M.Sc. (Hons) final semester students doing or having completed                             dissertation research in Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry. Applicants having completed dissertation                     research in Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry. Applicants having experience related to Soil                       Microbiology & Biochemistry and PhD / M.Sc. students who are not in receipt of any scholarship will be                                   preferred. Already employed but on leave of any type will not be considered for appointment. The                               applications should reach the office of the PI, Dr. Zahir A. Zahir, Institute of Soil and Environmental                                 Sciences, UAF within 7 days after the publication of this notice. 

4. Applications are invited for one position of Teaching Assistant in the Institute of Agricultural Extension &                               Rural Development on plain paper along with complete biodata, attested copies of certificates and                           testimonials to assist the senior teachers in the Institute at the monthly remuneration of Rs. 10,000/­ pm.                                 Eligibility: PhD students who have good academic credentials and are actively engaged in the research                             activities relating to the discipline and have potential to assist the senior teachers. Note: Preference will                               be given to those PhD students who are not receiving any financial assistance from and                             department/agency. Only one copy of the application of plain paper along with complete biodata,                           attested copies of certificates and testimonials, is required. The university reserves the rights not to fill                               any vacancy without assigning any reason. Incomplete applications or those received after the due date                             will not be entertained. The applications should reach in the office the Director, Institute of Agricultural                               Extension & Rural Development by 15­05­2015 during office hours. 

GURMANI FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ACADEMIC SESSION 2015­16 Applications are invited from the deserving undergraduate and post graduate students for the award of                             subject scholarship preferably who have domicile of Muzaffargarh, Multan, D.G. Khan and Bahawalpur                         Division. Gurmani Foundation will encourage girls students to apply for the scholarship. (i) Undergraduate @                             Rs. 5,000/­ p.m. for one year and Postgraduate @ Rs. 5,000/­ p.m. for one year. Eligibility: Scholarship will                                   be awarded to the deserving students. Those, in receipt of any Scholarship/Financial Assistance or engaged                             in a project need not to apply. Applications sent directly by the students to Gurmani Foundation will not be                                     entertained. The applications forms are available at Directorate of Financial Assistance & University                         

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Advancement. Ensure submission of applications in Directorate of Financial Assistance & University                       Advancement along with attested documents in the Office of the DFA&UA by 15­05­2015 positively under                             mentioned. ADMISSION OPEN IN THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY The admissions in Master of Education and MPhil in Education are currently open in The Aga Khan                                 University, and will close on May 04th 2015. Detailed information about both program can be found at                                 http://www.aku.edu/ied­pk/Pages/Home.aspx or you can write to ied.gpo@aku.edu. PLACEMENT OF PhD THESIS FOR PEER REVIEW PhD thesis of Mr. Abdul Majeed, Regd. No. 2002­ag­1805 will be placed in the office of the Director, Institute                                     of Soil and Environmental Sciences, UAF for one week prior to its submission for foreign evaluation from                                 29­04­2015 to 06­05­2015. The title of his             thesis is “Use of poor quality ground water as                 a source of irrigation with organic and             inorganic amendments”. The faculty and the           students are invited to peruse the thesis for               any suggestion/corrections. The suggestion       received if in order will be incorporated             through the supervisory committee. The         suggestion received if in order will be             incorporated through the supervisory       committee. All the staff members and           students are welcome to read/consult the           thesis. PhD THESIS/SYNOPSIS DEFENSE 1. Usman Tariq Regd. No. 2004­ag­1293, a PhD student of Institute of Horticultural Sciences will defend                             

his PhD thesis at University level on 04­05­2015 at 02:30 pm in the video conference room UAF. The                                   title of his thesis is “Evaluating role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to increase flower                               production, flower periodicity and essential oil contents in Rosa damascene Mill”. 

2. Mr. Muhammad Sohaib, Regd. No. 2005­ag­1570 PhD student of the National Institute of Food Science                             & Technology, UAF will defend his PhD thesis on 11­05­2015 at 11:00 am in the video conference room                                   of new Building National Institute of Food Science & Technology. The topic of his thesis is “Production                                 and bioevaluation of functional broiler meat”. All members and interested persons are cordially invited. 

3. Miss Sadia Aslam, Regd. No. 2006­ag­198, PhD Biochemistry student of the Department of                         Biochemistry has successfully defended her thesis entitled “Potential of Different Strains of Pleurotus for                           Laccase Enzyme Production” as required under the rules on 06­04­2015. 

4. Mr. Zafar Ullah, Regd. No. 2005­ag­1158, PhD Animal Nutrition student of Institute of Animal Sciences                             defended his PhD thesis defense on 25­04­2015 at 02:00 pm in the Distance Learning Center­2, UAF.                               His findings were thoroughly discussed by the audience. The supervisory committee the student                         critically evaluated his presentation and interpretation of results. The committee found it acceptable and                           allowed the final submission of his thesis. 

QUOTATIONS 1. Sealed quotations are invited for the purchase of Plants of Date Palm Different Verities to be used in the                                     

“Establishment of Date Palm Germplasm GPU Project”. The quotations along with 2% earnest money                           should reach in the office of the Institute of Horticultural Sciences, within 7 days after the publication of                                   this notice. 

2. Sealed quotations are invited form sales tax registered suppliers for the purchase of HP                           Laptop/notebook within 7 days after the publication of this notice. An earnest money@ 2% of total cost                                   

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in the form of Bank Draft/Cheque should be attached with each quotation. Details of the specifications                               

can be seen in persons in office of the Dean, Faculty of Sciences. AUCTION NOTICE The following Farm produce (i) Till 190 kg (ii) Maize Grain 3200 kg (iii) Paddy KSK 1150 kg (iv) Sarsoon                                       4000 kg will be sold by open auction on 05­05­2015 at 10:00 am at Campus Farm, Directorate of Farms,                                     UAF. The persons who are interested, may come & bid. One third of the total price will be recovered on the                                         spot and the remaining amount will be paid after the approval of competent authority. The price will be                                   realized at the spot. Under section 236A of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 Advance Income Tax @ 10% of                                   the sale proceeds will be collected from Successful bidders and deposited in to government treasury though                               

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Income Tax Challan. The competent authority reserves the right to accept or reject the highest bid without                                 

assigning any reason. 

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