Punjab University selection board meets

Punjab University Selection Board in a meeting held on Tuesday approved up-gradation of 436 posts of university teachers ie lecturers, assistant professor, associate professor and professors one step above according to the criteria and procedures prescribed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
However, the board meeting has deferred cases of 99 members till they fulfil the HEC criteria. Vice-Chancellor Arshad Mahmood chaired the meeting, which awarded grade-18 to lecturers, 19 to assistant professors, 20 to associate professors and 21 to professors.
It is worth mentioning that the Governor in exercise of powers vested in him under Section 31 of the University of the Punjab Act, 1973 had approved the up-gradation Statute of the University on 17th April, 2007 on the recommendations of the Punjab University Senate dated 10.01.2007 and Syndicate recommendations dated 20.11.2006.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan had earlier upgraded the posts of University Teachers during the Teachers Day on 5th October 2006. The Higher Education Commission had notified on December 5, 2006 that up-gradation of the posts of existing University teachers should be in accordance with the criteria of appointment of university teachers observed by the erstwhile and University Grants Commission eligibility criteria.
Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Iqbal (Retd), Ex-Chief Secretary Punjab Pervez Masud, Ex-Federal Secretary of Commerce Mukhtar Masood, Ex-Federal Secretary Government of Pakistan and Member PPSC Yousaf Kamal, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology Professor Dr Muhammad Arif Butt, Dean Faculty of Law Professor Dr Dil Muhammad Malik, Dean Faculty of Pharmacy Professor Dr Muhammad Jamshaid, Dean of Commerce Professor Dr Liaqat Ali, Dean of Oriental Learning Professor Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Dean of Science Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Professor Dr Shahida Hasnain, Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Professor Dr Samar Fatima, Dean Faculty of Education Pro Dr Nayyar Raza Zaidi, Dean of Arts & Humanities Professor Dr Shaista Sonnu Siraj-ud-Din and Dean of Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences Professor Dr Mughees-ud-Din Sheikh also attended the selection board meeting.