Dr Asim reappointed SHEC chairman

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Dr Asim reappointed SHEC chairman

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published January 30, 2018

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KARACHI: The Sindh government has reappointed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain as chairman of Sindh Higher Education Commission for another term.

The notification for his reappointment was issued on Jan 26 by the Services, General Administration and Coordination department of the Sindh government.

It said: “In continuation of this department’s notification of even number dated 28.01.2014 & exercise of the powers conferred under section 5 (1) of the Sindh Higher Education Commission Act, 2013, the chief minister Sindh / controlling Authority has been pleased to re-appoint Dr Asim as Chairperson, Sindh Higher Education Commission for one more similar term.”

Dr Hussain is a former federal minister and a close confidant of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.

Published in Dawn, January 30th, 2018

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Asad Khan

Jan 30, 2018 08:11am

WOW, no respect for the people of Pakistan!

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SDA

Jan 30, 2018 08:53am

Was he not jailed not too long ago? Hmmm!

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Mir

Jan 30, 2018 09:12am

Great, Mafia is running sindh government and zardari is the boss, No respect Pakistani people and judiciary

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khan

Jan 30, 2018 09:19am

What a country

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Dr Ibrahim

Jan 30, 2018 09:28am

Appointing the goat as the gardener! Wow Zardari!! way to go

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Saif

Jan 30, 2018 09:34am

This is unfortunate.A politics beyond morals. The people of Pakistan have no value in the eyes of our politicians and seems no change in our society even suffering from worst of the times.

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Rizwan Alam

Jan 30, 2018 10:22am

Democracy is the best revenge.

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RIAZ ULLAH BAIG

Jan 30, 2018 10:23am

Bilawal serving the nation at Devos and his great dad in Sindh!

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Rohail Riaz

Jan 30, 2018 10:28am

Anything can be happened in Pakistan. No value of People of Pakistan and their feelings.

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on FLIP SIDE

Jan 30, 2018 11:15am

PPP AAZ at its best!

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Nusrat Jabeen

Jan 30, 2018 11:22am

OMG! Wasn't he involved in such high profile corruption cases!!

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Miraj

Jan 30, 2018 12:27pm

"Dr Hussain is a former federal minister and a close confidant of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari." The corrupt of the corrupt still dictate things! The encounters! Contempt of courts! No accountability of the corrupt! Nothing has changed and nothing will change!

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Educator Ph.D.

Jan 30, 2018 12:31pm

A person who does not have any academic credentials will tell academics what to do! Where to deposit money!

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Zohaib Naveed

Jan 30, 2018 12:42pm

What a Shame !!

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HAKIM

Jan 30, 2018 01:55pm

Back to square ONE ! Dr Asim was dying to go out of the country for treatment and now back in the Drivers's seat. And how about the corruption case of Rs 470 bn against him ?

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Shahid

Jan 30, 2018 09:22pm

No wonder why education in Pakistan in general and Sindh in particular is so bad.

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M.Saeed

Jan 30, 2018 10:36pm

What a great punishment to the Higher Education Students of Sindh!

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