University of the Punjab Date sheet B.S Home Economics Part-I (1st Year) 2nd Annal Exam 2013

December 2nd, Monday I English (Old & New)
4th December, Wednesday II Urdu OR
Pakistani Culture (For foreign students )
December 6th, Friday III Chemistry
9th December, Monday IV Basic Psychology
11th December, Wednesday V Pakistan Studies
13th December, Friday
VI Introduction to Home Economics
16th December, MondayVIIIntroduction to Art and Design
18th December Wednesday
VIII (a)
VIII (b)
VIII (c)
VIII (d)
Any one of the following subjects Home Nursing OR Computer Science OR Music OR Tajveed

University of Punjab Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme November 19, 2013

                    Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme

All the students of Punjab University are urged to apply loans under Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme. This small business loan Scheme will focus on educated youth looking for establishing new business / enterprise.
The interested students need to submit small description of proposed business plans / projects to their heads of departments in next 24 hours. The applicants must have 10% of seed money with them on requested loan amount.
The Top 50 students selected by the university will be invited in PM House, Islamabad on 25th of November, 2013  Salient Features of the scheme are:
Loan up to Rs. 2 Million (Rs. 0.5 Million – Rs. 2 Million) Only 8% markup To be distributed by NBP (National Bank of Pakistan) & FWB (First Women Bank) Total loans are 1 lakh All Pakistani nationals Eligibility – 21 years to 40 years Minimum educational qualification is Middle Students need to submit feasibility of the proposed project One personal guarantee required The applicant must have 10% seed money 15 days approval time The loans will be awarded transparently on pure merit basis 50% quota is for women The loans are to be paid back in seven years Monthly installments To mitigate risk, Government will share 50% of the losses subject to the maximum of 10% of the loan amount

FIN622 GDB No. 02 Corporate Finance Course Last Date: 25-06-2013

FIN622 Corporate Finance Course GDB No. 02 Solution and Discussion Spring 2013 Due Date: 25-06-2013Learning objectives:Students will be able to: Understand the use of weighted average cost of capital (WACC) in evaluating investment options Evaluate investments with risk level different from firms’ average risk Learning outcomes: After this discussion students will learn: Where to use weighted average cost of capital (WACC) as an appropriate evaluation benchmark Case: ABC is all equity financed company operating in textile sector for 10 years and enjoying handsome share in industry profits. Management is deciding to diversify its business by investing into one of the most growing industry i.e. fashion industry for which they are considering two investment options. Fashion industry is quite uncertain because of rapid change in the trends, changing demands of the customers, intensive competition and economic factors. Management has decided to use its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to evaluate the investments. Cost of equity for company ABC is 18% whereas beta is 1. Investment A is offering 19% return with beta of 1.8 whereas investment B is offering 17% return with beta of 1.10. Risk free rate of return is 12% and market is offering 16% return on such type of investments. Required: Which investment option will be rejected if company use its existing WACC to evaluate two investments? Give logical reasoning to support your answer. How this uncertain environment of Fashion industry can affect acceptance or rejection of investments if company uses its existing WACC to evaluate investments and how Company will adjust its WACC for Fashion Industry? Give logical reasoning to support your answer.

Pillion riding in in Karachi ban for two more days November 18,2013

Provincial governments across Pakistan had imposed the ban on pillion-riding to ensure effective security during Muharram 9 and 10. On a police request, the ban was then extended for two days. On another request, it has now been prolonged for two more.

Punjab University’s 22nd Convocation on Dec 28th

Punjab University’s 22nd Convocation on Dec 28th LAHORE: (Wednesday, November 13, 2013): PU’s 122nd convocation will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Faisal Auditorium. In this regard a meeting of Punjab University Convocation Coordination Committee was presided over by Prof Dr Harris Rasheed in the Committee Room of Centre for Undergraduate Studies, New Campus to review arrangements for the varsity’s 122nd convocation. PU Registrar Prof Dr Khan Rass Masood, Dean Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences Prof Dr Ehsan Malik and others were present on the occasion. All conveners of sub-committees of the Convocation Committee briefed the meeting about the working of their respective committees.

Punjab University Final Year B.B.A. (Hons.) Annual Examination Schedule 2013

Final Year B.B.A. (Hons.) Annual Examination, 2013It is hereby notified that the Final Year B.B.A. (Hons.) Annual Examination, 2013 will commence w.e.f. 27-11-2013.
The Admission Forms and Fee for the said examination will be received on 20-11-2013.

Mobile phone services turned off Youm-e-Ashura in Quetta 13th November 2013

 Sindh government has requested suspension in Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, Khairpur, and Sukkur 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Harram. While Balochistan government requested the federal authorities for closure of cellular services in Quetta on 10th Muharram-ul-Haram from morning till evening.All possible measures are being adopted and strategies have been planned to ensure security for citizens and peace in the country as per directions of the President and the Prime Minister.