Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif Extended HEC Chairman Term for one year
written by Almas Anwar
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif issued a summary regarding HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed tenure extension. According to it, HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed got extended for one year as he completed his two-year tenure last week.
The Prime Minister Secretariat sent a letter to Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Tuesday stated “Re-appointment of the Chairperson of HEC…The Prime Minister is pleased to approve the re-appointment of Dr Mukhtar as Chairperson HEC for a period of one year with effect from 30th July.”
Dr Mukhtar Ahmed completed his 2 years tenure on July 29, 2024 as he was appointed at the same date in 2022. As his previous services for Pakistan, He served the same position of HEC Chairman back in 2014-2018. But later on, PTI government had reduced this time period from four to two years. This change removed then Chairman HEC Dr Tariq Banuri prematurely.
But, Ministry of Federal Education couldn’t make a timely appointment of new Chairman HEC. So a summary was sent to PM Secretariat to re-appoint Dr. Mukhtar for next two years.
HEC has also appointed Lt. Gen. (R) Moazzam Ejaz, HI (M), as the new Chairperson of the National Technology Council (NTC). Currently, He is serving as the Rector of the National University of Technology (NUTECH) in Islamabad & now will lead the NTC for the next four years, starting on July 29, 2024.
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