An important meeting of the Syndicate of the University of Chakwal was held at the Punjab Higher Education Arifa Karim Tower, Lahore. The meeting was chaired by the Provincial Minister for Higher Education Punjab, Mr. Rana Sikandar Hayat. It was attended by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Chakwal, Professor Dr. Farrukh Arsalan Siddiqui, along with representatives of the Government of Punjab, Higher Education Commission, Punjab Higher Education Commission, Finance Department, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department, members of the Punjab Assembly, education experts, industry and trade, and civil society.
Participants included Additional Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Punjab, Ms. Zahida Azhar; representative of the Finance Department, Syed Ali Asghar; representative of the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Mr. Shahid Imtiaz; Registrar of the University of Chakwal, Dr. Muhammad Raees Ashraf; representative of the Chairman, Higher Education Commission Islamabad, Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Tahir; Treasurer of the University of Chakwal, Mr. Muhammad Asif; representative of the Chairman, Punjab Higher Education Commission Lahore, Dr. Asif Munir; Mr. Sultan Haider Ali Khan (MPA, Constituency PP-20 Chakwal); Ms. Mahvish Sultana (MPA, Constituency W-309 Choa Saidan Shah); former Federal Secretary Mr. Mazhar Ali Khan; Professor Dr. Amir Sultan from UET Taxila; Chairperson of the Handicraft Association of Pakistan, Ms. Maryam Qasim Khan; and Ms. Samina Nazir, Executive Director of the Pothohar Organization for Development Advocacy.
At the start of the Syndicate meeting, the proceedings of the previous 13th meeting were confirmed and the progress on the implementation of earlier decisions was reviewed. In this important meeting, the actions taken under the powers delegated by the Vice Chancellor were also approved and ratified. In addition, detailed consideration was given to the recommendations of the Academic Council, Finance and Planning Committee, and Selection Board, and important decisions were taken regarding the university’s academic, financial, and administrative affairs.
The Syndicate approved the university’s budget of Rs. 85 crore 56 lakh for the financial year 2026-27. The meeting was informed that as a result of effective financial planning, discipline in expenditures, and better financial management, the university achieved a surplus of Rs. 45 million. Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat and other members termed this a highly welcome development in view of the university’s financial and administrative situation. The meeting also discussed matters related to appointments against various teaching and non-teaching positions in the university, guidance on pending recruitments, reconstitution of search committees, establishment of scrutiny committees and a Recruitment Complaint Redressal Cell, among other important issues. Furthermore, proposals and recommendations concerning the business rules of the Syndicate of the University of Chakwal, proposed regulations regarding the appointment of Chairperson, Director and Principal, deputation of teachers and employees, extraordinary leave abroad, appointment of part-time Medical Officer and visiting/part-time Laboratory Engineers, use of the university’s event halls, and other administrative matters were also considered. During the meeting, certain individual and administrative matters were also reviewed in the light of court orders. The Syndicate also heard the appeal of Assistant Professor Dr. Muniba Sana of the Economics Department in light of court orders, on which the decision was later reserved.
The participants expressed satisfaction that the Vice Chancellor and the university administration are taking effective measures for institutional stability, financial discipline, transparency, and improvement of academic standards. The decisions taken in the meeting were described as an important step towards the development of the University of Chakwal, promotion of academic and research activities, administrative improvement, and financial stability.
