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ISLAMABAD: Even as the ruling party is under fire for their ‘nepotistic’ style of governance, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has picked the younger brother of his adviser on national affairs to head the leading distance-learning university of the country.
President Mamnoon Hussain, on the advice of the prime minister, on Thursday appointed Professor Dr Shahid Siddiqui, the younger brother of Irfan Siddiqui, as Vice Chancellor of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
In addition, the president also appointed Professor Javed Ashraf as the VC of the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) and Professor Dr Masoom Yasinzai as the Rector of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI).
Speaking to Dawn, Irfan Siddiqui said his brother was selected purely on merit. “He is a competent person and was selected on merit, not because he is my brother,” he added.
The prime minister selected the three educationists from a list of nine (three against each post) sent to him by a search committee headed by Education Minister Mohammad Balighur Rehman.
Published in Dawn, October 3rd,
Favorite Columnist:
I have read many columns from various column writers, and one of my favourite column writer is Sir Irfan Siddiqui.
* Personal:
Irfan ul Haque Siddiqui, popularly known with his penname Irfan Siddiqui, was born in Rawalpindi (Punjab), Pakistan. He completed Masters in Urdu Literature and Bachelor of Education degrees from the prestigious University of the Punjab, Lahore.
* Professional Career:
Mr. Siddiqui started his career from the field of Education where he remained associated with teaching assignments of various levels at Federal Government institutions. He decided to opt for voluntary retirement from the Government service in after an illustrious career spanning of 25 years including last 18 years at F.G. Sir Syed College, Rawalpindi, which is considered as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions. Later on, he also served as Director Education at Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) for a period of two years.Mr. Siddiqui&#;s career as a professional journalist began with his association with the publications like weekly &#;Zindgi&#; and monthly &#;Qaumi Digest&#; owned and edited by renowned journalist Mr. Mujeeb ur Rehman Shami. In , Mr. Siddiqui joined weekly &#;Takbeer&#;, a famous political magazine working under the leadership of legendary journalist Mohammad Salahuddin Shaheed. While continuing his career with &#;Takbeer&#;, he started writing columns in daily &#;Jang&#;under the title of&#;Naqsh e Khyaal&#; in late His journalistic career was halted for a period of around three and a half years when he was appointed as press secretary to the President of Pakistan Mr. Mohammd Rafique Tarrar in January
After leaving the Presidency in June , Mr. Siddiqui joined daily &#;Pakistan&#; as its resident editor Islamabad. This association was short lived as he started writing columns titled &#;Naqsh e Khyaal&#; in daily &#;Nawa-e-waqt&#; as full time columnist in September In August , he switched over t
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