Former Chief Judge of Gilgit Baltistan is yet again making headlines as the most expensive vice-chancellor of a university.
The Sindh government appointed the Islamabad-based Rana Shamim, reports Samaa News, and got him at a shocking salary. After his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University (SZABU) when it came to fixing salaries and benefits, the Sindh government broke all records and set a monthly salary and benefits of Rs three million to Rana Shamim.
رانا شمیم کو شہید ذوالفقار علی بھٹو یونیورسٹی کا وائس چانسلر بنا کر 30 لاکھ روپے ماہانہ تنخواہ مقرر کی گئی لیکن وہ کئی ماہ سے یونیورسٹی نہیں گئے @sanjaysadhwani2 کی یہ رپورٹ دیکھ کر سوچ رہا ہوں کہ ذوالفقار علی بھٹو یا محترمہ بے نظیر بھٹو زندہ ہوتیں تو کیا یہ ممکن تھا؟ pic.twitter.com/05Zeo021n9
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No other vice-chancellor has been given this much salary in Sindh before, according to the report.
It is being reported that Rana Shamim did not appear in the university for a year and a half and despite his absence was being given a pay cheque for Rs 30 lakhs.
Chief Minister (CM) Sindh Murad Ali Shah, contradicting the news said, that it was incorrect that the judge had not visited SZABU for a year and a half.
However, SZABU member syndicate and Sindh Assembly member, Liaqat Askani said that Rana Shamim last came to the syndicate meeting nine months ago.
“I tried contacting him [Rana Shamim] once or twice after the syndicate meeting but I was informed that he is in Islamabad,” said Liaqat.
Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards of Education Ismail Rahu said that the vice-chancellor should come to the university.
On being questioned if Ismail had met the vice-chancellor, he responded that he had not met him even once.