According to the details, the Higher Education Commission chooses the applicant for the various vacant positions. Earlier, they announced positions for vacant Higher Education Commission seat. Hence, now they approve five names, after which the same member is likely to be appointed the acting chairperson of the HEC. They selected the five applicants named five names, after which the same member is likely to be appointed the acting chairperson of the HEC. The names of shortlisted candidates are Dr Attaur Rehman, Dr Javed Leghari and Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Sustainable Development Policy Institute Executive Director Abid Qayyum Silhari and former Punjab University vice-chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran.
On Monday, Education and Professional Training Secretary Farah Hamid Khan chaired the fruitful meeting. In the meeting, Shahnaz Wazir Ali asked why the names of the HEC member being selected in such a hurry. He replied that due to some reason he removed Dr Tariq Banuri from his post as the HEC chairperson. Therefore, it is important to fastly select the chairperson.
