University of Education Township Lahore Sacks Two Faculty Members

LAHORE, Jan 17: University of Education vice-chancellor Prof Farhat Saleem on Monday sacked two faculty members on charges of unsatisfactory performance, non-compliance, instigating students and doing politics instead of performing their duties.

The sacking was however opposed by varsity students who blocked the College Road.

Prof Saleem, who is holding the charge of looking after VC’s office, sacked varsity’s science and technology division director Dr Anwaarur Rehman Pasha and his wife Dr Shaheen Pasha, who were serving on a contract and probation basis, respectively.

Prof Saleem said Dr Pasha was the highly paid faculty member in the university but was still not taking classes and had gone to such an extent that he wrote against her (vice-chancellor). She said Prof Pasha was getting Rs130,000 as fixed salary besides earning Rs30,000 each for taking afternoon and evening classes.

She said Prof Pasha’s wife Dr Shaheen Pasha also did not take classes and was in the habit of misbehaving with her seniors. She said she had received written complaints that Dr Shaheen had misbehaved with varsity’s Education Division director.

The couple’s removal was protested by students who held a demonstration and blocked traffic on the College Road, Township.

When contacted, Prof Pasha denied all the allegations and said that he had developed the university, which was now attracting top students. He said the vice-chancellor would not be able to substantiate the allegations levelled against them. He said that Dr Shaheen was the only foreign qualified faculty member in the university.