Professor Tanwir appointed SZABMU vice chancellor.

Byline: Rahul Basharat

ISLAMABAD -- Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Friday appointed second Vice Chancellor (VC) of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) after 13 months.

The ministry appointed Professor Tanwir Khaliq as VC SZABMU, who is also Head of Department Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

A notification issued said that 'in pursuance of Cabinet Decision's No 508/22/2019 dated 21-05-2019 and with the approval of President of Pakistan/Chancellor, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SAZBMU), Islamabad, Professor Tanwir Khaliq, is appointed as Vice Chancellor, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical Univeristy (SZABMU), Islamabad under M/o National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, with immediate effect.' Spokesperson Ministry of NHS Sajid Shah in a statement said that president of Pakistan following the advice of Prime Minister appointed Professor Dr. Tanwir Khaliq as the new VC of SZABMU.

He said that Prof. Dr. Tanwir Khaliq is a renowned surgeon of Pakistan who earned good reputation internationally also.

The post of VC at SZABMU was vacant since October 2018 after the retirement of its Prof. Dr. Javed Akram.

Earlier, the search committee had approved the name of Prof. Dr Tanwir Khaliq for the post but the matter was taken to court. The search committee was comprised of Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari, Dr Faisal Sultan, VC Quaid e Azam University Prof Muhammad Ali, Executive Director of Higher Education Commission Lt. Gen, (Rtd) Asghar Javed and Chairperson BISP Dr Sania Nishter.

The documents available with The Nation revealed that on...