‘Business’ studies: College wants rented-out property returned

An H-9 college hostel has been under the occupation of Pakistan Baitul Mal since 2001.


Our Correspondent September 24, 2014

ISLAMABAD:


The administration of the Islamabad Model Postgraduate College, H-9 has told a contractor who had rented 16 shops inside the college building to vacate them at the earliest.


The shops, situated in the sports ground building of the college, were rented out to a private party in 2012 by then Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) Director General Atif Kayani at nominal rates.

Rented out with the consent of the college administration, the shops have been a long-standing issue between the college and the tenant.

Sources say the college principal was not taken into confidence about the deal and shops were rented out for Rs5,000 a month each. Besides, a tenancy agreement was also signed between the FDE and the tenant.

Right after the removal of Kayani as the FDE head, a committee was formed comprising senior professors of the college to legalise the process but no progress has been made ever since.

A delegation of Federal Government Colleges Teachers Association (FGTCA) met Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) State Minister Usman Ibrahim in July this year to get the building vacated. They say the minister agreed to their demand.

At a meeting with FGCTA last week, the minister and CADD additional secretary authorised the college principal to take action against the contractor.

The college administration claims the tenant has violated the agreement several times by carrying out construction work at the shops.

FGCTA President Sagheer Meerani told The Express Tribune that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has also termed the commercial activity in the college building illegal.

Apart from the 16 shops, the college is also trying to take back a college hostel which is occupied by the Pakistan Baitul Maal since 2001.

A CADD official said the minister has directed to address the issue at the earliest. “We are also looking for an alternate to the hostel which is in use of Pakistan Baitul Maal,” said the official.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 24th, 2014.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ