Shaikh Zayed Hospital: 10 interviewed for chairman’s post

LAHORE:

A selection committee on Monday interviewed 10 candidates for the post of the Shaikh Zayed Hospital chairman.

The committee included former chief secretary Pervaiz Masud, University of Health Sciences (UHS) Vice Chancellor Maj Gen (r) Muhammad Aslam Khan, Health Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik, Prof Dr Amir Aziz and Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique

The candidates interviewed were: Dr Farrukh Iqbal, the Sheikh Zayed Hospital acting chairman; Prof Dr Nouman Ahmad, Prof Dr Attiya Mehboob, Prof Dr Kamran Hussain, Prof Dr Ajmal Naqvi, Professor Sibgha Zulfiqar, Dr Ayaz Ali, Prof Dr Syed Awais, Prof Dr Fareed Ahmad Khan and Professor Ghiasun Nabi Tayyab.

“Nouman Ahmad may be out of the race because he is left with less than three years before his retirement. The committee wants to select a person with at least three years of service. The government is also not comfortable with acting chairman Dr Farrukh Iqbal. Dr Ayaz might not be considered for the post due to seniority concerns,” a committee member, who requested anonymity, said.

Dr Farrukh Iqbal was given the additional charge after retirement of Prof Dr Zafar Iqbal on June 18.

Additional Secretary Technical Shahid said that three names would be forwarded to the chief minister by Wednesday. “The chairman of the institute will be selected in the current month,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 3^rd, 2015.