The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has extended admission deadline for the educational programs offered in the second phase of autumn 2021 semester till October 28 without late fee charges. AIOU VC Prof Dr Zia Ul -Qayyum took this decision on the basis of a number of applications received from hundreds of fresh and continuing students throughout the county. Director Admissions Syed Zia Ul Hasnain informed that these programs include BA General (Associate Degree in Arts), B.Com (Associate Degree in Commerce), BBA, 2 – Year Associate Degree in Education, BS (ODL Mode) programs in ten disciplines, 1 -Year Post Graduate Diploma Programs as well as 1.5/ 2.5/ 4- Year B Ed programs are also included. All the designated bank branches have been instructed to facilitate the students in this regard. The prospectuses and admission application forms for all these programs are available online on the university website (www.aiou.edu.pk) and fresh and continuing students can apply online till October 28 without any late fee charges. After applying online, the students are required to print out bank challan form and deposit admission fee in any branch of ABL, FWB, MCB and UBL by the due date.