"Well it is published in dawn today friday 29/9/2006 and well one can imagine what is happening"
Another army man as VC
THE appointment of a retired brigadier as the vice-chancellor of Bolan University by the Balochistan government is contrary to what FAPUASA and the HEC had expected. Barely a week ago, Dr Attaur Rahman, chairman of the Higher Education Commission, had assured a delegation of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association that no army person would now be appointed VC in any university. It is shocking that in total disregard of academic requirements, the governor of Balochistan has proceeded to break the rules to accommodate yet another retired military officer as VC. The prescribed procedure is pretty clear and straightforward. It calls for a ‘vice-chancellor search committee’ to be formed with the governor’s approval, followed by an announcement by the HEC for the position of vice-chancellor in all national dailies. The applicants are then short-listed and interviewed by the search committee after which it has to forward the names of three candidates for the chancellor’s (governor of the province) approval. The chancellor will then have the prerogative to select a person from amongst them or ask for fresh recommendations.

Obviously nothing of this sort has been done in this particular case. Thus Balochistan University becomes the third institution of higher education in the country in recent years to have an ex-army officer at the helm. Punjab University, the oldest university in the country with a proud tradition of learning, is headed by Lt Gen Arshad Mahmood who is not a PhD but just an MSc in War Studies and Defence and Strategic Studies (QAU). The Quaid-i-Azam University is also headed by a retired captain of the Pakistan army allegedly with a questionable degree. At this rate, Pakistan which has the dubious honour of having no university of world standing (to quote the HEC chairman) will do serious harm to the few institutions it has. At one time, the Balochistan University was headed by giants such as the venerable Prof Karrar Husain, the founding vice-chancellor. The HEC, headed by an academic, understands the negative implications of such appointments. In the case of Balochistan, a province suffering from the throes of a military crackdown, an army man at the head of its premier institution of learning has serious political implications as well. How will the HEC react?

Not surprising at all !!!

Abb to adat si hai ...

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another episode of downfall show...........

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I dont know what is going on a question arises in my mind that either the civilians are so incompetent or incapable that people from army are being appointed ? and is govt is changing the whole Balochistan into a cantonment.

As by the assassination of Nawab akbar khan bugti major riots took place in balochistan university and half of the damage occured here so being a sensitive place govt must follow a policy of reconciliation and local civilians must be appointed at this crucial time. since the tragedy students are suffering and uni is off and this new appointment will make the matter more worse.

My Question:

Army is for Pakistan or Pakistan is for Army???

Last month, i was reading a piece of editorial of Newyork Times, in which a renowned writer "K.Robertson" said about Pakistan,

"Pakistan is based upon three A's, viz., Army, America, Allah".

i shall try to scan original page as a source.


Regards,

Long live ARMY and Long live Pakistan but appointment of ex army men on civillian positions is not good.Where are our country's RUles and Regulations these days frm TOp to bottom i cant see any constitution like thing weird!!

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AoA

is Bolan University a newly established unviersity???

welll there is a university namely ; Lasbella University, Uthal, Baloshitan, whose V.C. is also a retired Brigadier........

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'Thee woh ik shakhs kay tasawar saay - abb woh ranayee khayal kahaan'

I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER BOLAN UNIVERSITY IS IS NEW OR OLD?
AND SO FOR VCS' OF THJE OTHER UNIVERSITIES OR CONCERNED I THINK 'YE SAB UN KA KARM HAY K AAJ KAL SAB RETIRED LOUG VC LAG RAHAY HEIN,PATA NAHEIN KIA HOGA APNEE TALEEM KA?

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FRIEND,
HE MAKES NO FRIEND,WHO NEVER MADE A FOE.

This is not Bolan university this is "Balochistan University" where a Rtd.army official is appointed. and this university was made in 1971 when balochistan bacame a province, and more over in Khuzdar Engineering university there also a army men as a VC and registrar is also a ex-major , in Bhadur khan women university there is a lady from lahore she is not a local of balochistan working as a VC.

Hey Khyber nice sharing.Mr k Robertson is damn right man.Truth is always bitter