Professor Dr Arif Zubair appointed Fuuast acting VC for six months

The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (Fuuast) held its 40th Senate meeting on Tuesday at the Sindh Governor House, in which Professor Dr Arif Zubair was appointed as acting vice chancellor of the varsity for six months.

The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, who is also the chancellor of the varsity, presided over the meeting via video link, while Federal Education and Professional Training Additional Secretary Muhammad Saleem Ahmad Ranjha, Secretary to President Humaira Ahmed, President House Director General Sohail Akhtar Malik, Fuuast Senate Deputy Chair Javid Ashraf Hussain, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan representative A Q Mughal, Anjuman-e Taraqqi-e Urdu president Wajid Jawad and other Fuuast Senators were in attendance.

During the meeting, the chancellor approved the recommendation of Fuuast Senators that Professor Dr Arif Zubair should be appointed the varsity’s VC for six months. At present Prof Zubair is the most senior faculty member at the Fuuast. The meeting also decided to constitute a search committee for the appointment of a permanent vice chancellor.