He referred to the concern expressed by Mardan based members of the Provincial Assembly regarding delay in the proposed project and maintained that if there were any impediments in progress on this project they should have been removed in coordination and collaboration with concerned departments.
He issued these directives while presiding over a high level meeting here today regarding the affairs of Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU), and proposed Women University, Mardan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Education, Muhammad Atif Khan, members of the Provincial Assembly from Mardan Iftikhar Mashwani, Zahid Durrani, Ubaidullah Mayar and Jamshed Mohmand, Additional Secretary Higher Education and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
The affairs of AWKU and establishment of Women University were discussed in detail during the meeting and certain important decisions were taken in order to remove hurdles being faced by both the projects.
The Chief Minister directed the Higher Education department to review the feasibility of Women University in every aspect and submit a comprehensive report so as to move forward on the project.
Referring to problems relating to land acquisition affairs of the women university, he said, identification and acquisition of land was the job of Revenue department therefore, he added, the university and concerned departments should have carried out this job at their own. The Chief Minister also ordered to open the completed phase II portion of AWKU for the students assuring that issues pertaining to electrification schemes of the university would be taken up to Wapda authorities.