Governor withdraws leave order of Gomal varsity VC.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN -- Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has revoked the order about sending Gomal University Vice-chancellor Dr Iftikhar Ahmed on forced leave.

Dr Iftikhar was sent on forced leave by former governor Shah Farman and after him acting governor Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani.

A special meeting of senate of Gomal University was held at Governor's House in Peshawar wherein the order about sending Dr Iftikhar on forced leave was withdrawn. The meeting also decided to withdraw the show-cause issued by the syndicate to faculty members of the university.

The meeting, presided over by Governor Ghulam Ali, held a detailed discussion on the distribution of assets between Gomal University and University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan.

The meeting was told that 1,000-kanal of land was transferred from Gomal University to Agricultural University. The faculty of agriculture of Gomal University has also been transferred to Agricultural University.

The meeting was attended by Gomal University Pro-VC Dr Shakibullah, Higher Education Special Secretary Rashid Paindakhel, representatives of Higher Education Commission, finance and establishment departments and members of senate of the university...