Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed was appointed Friday as the chairperson of the Higher Education Commission by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (HEC).
Ahmed has been appointed for a two-year term, according to the information available.Ahmed had held the position of HEC executive director prior to his previous tenure as HEC chairman.
The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement saying, “The Prime Minister has viewed and, while reviewing the recommendations of the Search Committee, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed out of the panel proposed.”
The notification further said that Dr. Ahmed’s terms and conditions of employment would be negotiated independently.The premier also instructed that the required steps be done in that regard.
