UoP syndicate approves faculty appointments

PESHAWAR: The University of Peshawar syndicate has approved appointment of 16 professors, 14 associate professor, 45 assistant professors and 31 lecturers. The participants also approved appointment of a deputy registrar and a deputy librarian at the 418th meeting of the syndicate on Saturday. UoP Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Rasul Jan presided over the meeting. The body also gave approval to the proceedings of the academic council, affiliations and the study leave committee. The meeting also accorded premature increment for employees of the university from the BPS-2 to 4. The meeting was attended by secretaries of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Khyber Medical University (KMU) Vice-Chancellor Dr Hafizullah, Higher Education Commission Executive Director Dr Mansoor Akbar Kundi, while Registrar Dr Syed Fazli Hadi acted as secretary.