ICCBS told to pay off professor’s arrears

Karachi
The Sindh Ombudsman on Thursday ordered the director of the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) of the University of Karachi (KU) to pay the due arrears of a professor whose contract had been terminated earlier.
Prof Dr Mahboob Muhammad was engaged by the Higher Education Commission to assist Chemistry students at the centre, on a contractual basis. His contract was later cancelled on the orders of the institute’s board of directors without any due notice; he, however, continued to guide students working on their respective researches. The ombudsman had given the orders after hearing the complainant’s (Prof) application filed with the federal Ombudsman; it was later forwarded to the provincial Ombudsman.
ICCBS Director Prof Dr Iqbal Chaudhary handed over a cheque of Rs548,387, amount equivalent to six months arrears of honorarium, with the complainant.