PU syndicate to review land issue

PU Vice Chancellor Zakria Zakar express concern that provincial and federal governments had snatched acres of land

LAHORE: The Punjab University (PU) syndicate discussed the handing over 80 kanals of land to NTDC and formed a committee to review the matter during a meeting on Saturday.

PU Vice Chancellor Zakria Zakar presided over the meeting. Earlier, Academic Staff Association President Dr Mahboob Hussain wrote a letter addressed to the chairman and syndicate members stating that the land was purchased using the university’s resources for educational purposes.

He expressed concern, protesting that the provincial and federal governments had already snatched acres of land in the name of public interest, while the varsity received nothing in return.

After discussing the matter, the syndicate constituted a meeting consisting of elected members and non-elected members.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 15^th, 2018.