No fake degree issued by Gomal University from 2013-16; VC says errors attributed to fake degrees in past.

DI KHAN -- :Gomal University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Monday said the as per the findings of the inquiry committee it was found that from year 2013 to 2016 no fake degree was issued by the prestigious institute.

He said it was very unfortunate that a vicious attempt was made to defame the institution in the name of fake degrees, adding that the committee formed in past did not take a detailed look at the 4 year record from 2013 to 2016 in the exam section and attributed the errors in the results to fake degrees in a very hasty manner.

He said the subsequent investigation had revealed that the report caused irreparable damage to Gomal University in the field of education, adding that perhaps due to lack of experience in examination matters, the committee could not understand the basic point that was submitted in the records of the exam section.

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed said that when he took charge of Gomal University as the vice chancellor, he was told about the matter and he immediately reshuffled the staff and appointed Dr. Muhammad Safdar Baloch as Controller of Examinations and Dr. Asghar Ali Khan as the Additional Controller of Examinations so that he could review all the administrative and technical shortcomings in the examination section.

The vice chancellor said that in order to look into the issue of these degrees, a committee headed by...