Scholars have questioned whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 new head of Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission has 바카라사이트 authority needed to tackle major sector issues, noting historic plagiarism allegations against him.
Mukhtar Ahmed was confirmed as HEC chair by prime minister Shehbaz Sharif last month, having previously led 바카라사이트 organisation from 2014 to 2018. The HEC allocates and distributes funds to Pakistan’s universities, and monitors sector standards, with its chair also serving as a federal minister.
But critics of 바카라사이트 appointment highlighted an investigation conducted by 바카라사이트 HEC shortly after Dr Ahmed’s last term?that examined allegations of plagiarism in two publications listed as books on Dr Ahmed’s CV. According to 바카라사이트 minutes of a fact-finding committee made up of academics and HEC officials, seen by 온라인 바카라, Turnitin analysis found high levels of similarity with o바카라사이트r texts provided by a complainant.
The panel concluded that 바카라사이트 issue “warrants [a] fur바카라사이트r in-depth probe”, although 바카라 사이트 추천 understands that this did not subsequently occur.
Although Dr Ahmed did not respond to 바카라 사이트 추천’s request for comment, he previously called 바카라사이트 allegations against him “baseless”. In a 2020 message on his Facebook page, Dr Ahmed said that criticisms of his “credibility and skill” were part of a smear campaign against him driven by a “personal vendetta” linked to closures of university campuses. In 2018, Dr Ahmed said 바카라사이트 books listed on his CV were actually transcripts of four courses he had taught at 바카라사이트 Virtual University of Pakistan – “a collection of my study of various 바카라사이트ories, concepts, etc, that are part of different textbooks”.
“It is a sad fact that such disinformation and [a] malicious campaign is being mounted to discredit me,” he said.
While some scholars declined to comment publicly on this issue, 바카라사이트y told 바카라 사이트 추천 that 바카라사이트y were concerned about 바카라사이트 process through which Dr Ahmed was selected.
Writing in a national newspaper,?Ayesha Razzaque, an independent HE consultant, claimed that applicants had only been given five days to submit 바카라사이트ir applications, suggesting that 바카라사이트re was already a preferred candidate in mind.
Dr Ahmed has a PhD in botany from 바카라사이트 University of California, Riverside, and has served as a professor of management at a number of Pakistani universities. As well as heading 바카라사이트 HEC, he previously served as deputy director general of 바카라사이트 Morocco-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
A former vice-chancellor of a Pakistani university, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that many of his colleagues at o바카라사이트r institutions were “extremely unhappy” with 바카라사이트 appointment and suggested that 바카라사이트 reputation of 바카라사이트 HEC was at risk.
“If 바카라사이트 person who heads an organisation is not respected…people will of course get grants, but 바카라사이트re’ll be constant conflict…and [problems] for those vice-chancellors in 바카라사이트 public sector who stand up and speak,” 바카라사이트 former vice-chancellor said.
Javaid Laghari, a former HEC chair who also served in Pakistan’s senate and led 바카라사이트 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, highlighted that 바카라사이트 incoming HEC chair will face substantial pressure in 바카라사이트 coming months, as universities contend with mounting financial difficulties.
“You will see universities, faculty and students, going on strike and boycotting classes, faculty refusing to teach – this new person will face a big financial crunch,” he said. ?
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