Professor Dr Wasim Qazi has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of Karachi University for a four-year term.
The appointment was approved by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. An official notification for the appointment has also been issued.
How was the vice chancellor selected?
A search committee was formed to select the new VC. The committee assessed the candidates and gave them marks.
The committee later sent the names of three candidates to the Sindh Chief Minister for the final decision.
The candidates interviewed by the Chief Minister on October 2 included Dr Wasim Qazi. The other candidates were Dr Moazzam Ali Khan, Vice Chancellor of Government College University Hyderabad, and Dr Shafiq ur Rehman, the current Registrar of Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.
Who secured the top position?
Dr Wasim Qazi received the highest score from the search committee. He secured 86 marks.
Dr Moazzam Ali Khan received 74 marks and stood second. Dr Shafiq ur Rehman secured 71 marks and came third.
Following the final approval, Dr Wasim Qazi has now been appointed Vice Chancellor of Karachi University for four years.
Previously, the VC of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University, Lyari, Professor Dr Syed Hussain Mehdi, resigned from his post.
He submitted his resignation to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. The VC said he was facing ongoing pressure from a group of university employees.
Why did the vice chancellor resign?
According to the details, protests and demands from employees had put pressure on the university administration.
The employees were also demanding the resignation of the Registrar. Dr Syed Hussain Mehdi said such demands appeared to be driven by political pressure.
He said university decisions should be made according to the law. He warned that giving in to employee pressure could create a new practice in university administration.
The VC also said that running the university had become difficult due to the continued pressure and problems.
He added that under the current situation, it had become difficult for him to properly protect the university’s interests.
