Governor vows to address BUMHS woes

QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai has promised to address the problems faced by the Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences (BUMHS).

Speaking to a delegation of doctors led by Dr Zahir Khan at the Governor’s House in Quetta, Yasinzai, the chancellor of public universities in the province, said like every newly established university, the BUMHS was also using all its available resources to overcome several problems.

"We are aware of the problems faced by the university's faculty, young doctors and students and trying to address them,” he added.

The governor said he appreciated the recommendations and suggestions of the delegation and also its efforts to highlight the legitimate demands and problems of faculty and students.

The students and staff of the BUMHS have been demanding Vice Chancellor Dr Naqeebullah Achakzai’s resignation over his failure to fulfil their demands.

For two months, the protesters have been demanding a decrease in the university’s fees and more scholarships for students.

Dozens of protesters were recently arrested by police after students and employees of the university staged a sit-in outside the Balochistan Assembly and clashed with police at GPO Chowk.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 21^st, 2020.