Minhoon Khan will continue to act till a regular Registrar is appointed by the Chancellor of Universities; Mureed Ibupoto also held additional charge
From Correspondent
Khairpur, Sindh
Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur has assigned the additional charge of Registrar of the University to Prof. Dr. Minhoon Khan Laghari, Director Institute of Business Administration, SALU till the appointment of full time Registrar.
Dr. Laghari possesses vast academic, research and administrative experience. He is the pioneer of the Institute of Business Administration in term of its infrastructure, academic facilities, research and academic discipline.
Previously, Mureed Hussain Ibupoto held the additional charge of Registrar since August 2020.
Sources in the university said that teachers, officers’ association, employees’ association and students of the university in their protest rallies and sit-ins had been demanding the removal of the Registrar, however Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto didn’t pay heed to their protests because of having close relationship with the former Registrar.
According to sources Mureed Hussain Ibupoto exercised vast power and got posted and removed any official from the posts.
Sources however said that differences between the Vice Chancellor and Registrar developed over the appointment of the Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Lecturers and Professors.
The teachers’ community of university was unhappy with the situation and wanted any officer posted as Registrar amongst them. In this regard they had exerted pressure on the Vice Chancellor to accept their demand.
Sources said that Vice Chancellor, before removing Mureed Hussain Ibupoto, had conveyed him a message that he is not happy with his performance and arrogant attitude towards teachers and officers, but Mureed Hussain in his reply told Vice Chancellor that he handled many issues and it’s not a solid reason for removing him from the post of Registrar.
Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Taj Muhammad Lashari,Director, Media & Public Relations Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur said that Mureed Hussain Ibupoto had additional charge of Registrar of SALU Khairpur who now has been directed to continue as Additional Controller Examination.
He said that Vice Chancellor has powers to assign the charge of Registrar to any official till the appointment of the regular Registrar by the Chancellor of the Universities. He dismissed the differences between the VC and former Registrar.
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