Syndicate members: Governor approves appointments, nominations in varsities

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman in his capacity as Chancellor of universities has accorded approval for the appointments and nominations of syndicate members in different universities of Punjab.

As per details, the governor has nominated three deans of different faculties of Lahore College for Women University including Professor Dr Intesar Ahmed, Dr Muhammad Afzal and Dr Syeda Faleha Zahra Kazmi as members of the Syndicate for a period of three years. He also nominated Prof Dr Muhammad Afzal, Vice-Chancellor Baba Guru Nanak University, Nankana Sahib as a member of Jhang University Syndicate while Prof Dr Muhammad Alam Saeed has been nominated as Syndicate Member of University of Education for a period of three years.

The governor nominated Dr Muhammad Afzal, Vice-Chancellor, Baba Guru Nanak University, Nankana Sahib as a member of the Board of Governors of National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore for a period of three years. He also approved extending the additional charge of the post of Vice-Chancellor, University of Jhang in favour of Dr Nabila Rehman, Director, Institute of Punjabi & Cultural Studies at University of the Punjab, Lahore for a period of three months or till the regular appointment to the post on this post.

Moreover, the governor approved the names of six official and six non-official members for the Board of Governors of Quaid-e-Azam Library Bagh Jinnah Lahore. He also approved the appointment of Chief Secretary Punjab as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors and Irfan Ali, former Federal Secretary, as the Vice Chairman.

Meanwhile, the governor in his message on World Environment Day said that environmental pollution and environmental changes including climate change and global warming are affecting the mankind.

“Everyone in the society needs to take eco-friendly steps to meet these challenges; the use of plastic bags should be discouraged as they are harmful to the environment,” he said, adding: “More plantations not only make the environment beautiful but also prevent floods, provide oxygen and reduce temperature. We all have to play a role in making the planet safe from environmental pollution.”

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