Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Muslehuddin Trust: who is who?

This blog team has a permanent interest in the affairs and operations of Muslehuddin Islamic Trust and we have earlier blogged here and here in this regard. Despite the fact that many people have indeed benefited from the Trust's funding to pursue their higher education both within and outside Pakistan but there is a notorious silence about the Trust's affairs and management.

We have earlier noted that IIUI administrative bosses (previously Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi and now Dr. Anwar Siddiqui) always narrated stories about the shameful behaviour of some of the Trust's beneficiaries who had allegedly secured funding from the Trust and executed bonds but they never turned up fulfilling their legal and moral obligations. Reportedly some of the "shining stars" and "young academicians" are among the people who accomplished their doctoral degrees from European and American universities and subsequently breached their contractual obligations with the Trust. It is obviously one side of the story which our bosses are frequently sharing with the academic community as a principal reason for the failure of Muslehuddin Trust. We don't know if there are other facts beyond this as nothing is known about the Trust, its trustees, operations, management, beneficiaries etc. We'll be very happy to explore more about the Trust and its affairs.

There are certain immediate questions in this regard:

1. Can you help us identifying the people who are Trust's beneficiaries? Names, where are they and what are they doing? How many of them ever considered looking back to the Trust's affairs and their obligations?

2. Who are the trustees? We possibly know about a few names: Dr. Ghazi, Dr. Siddiqui, Dr. Zafar Ishaq Ansari and Professor Khrshed Ahmad. This is even a hearsay because it is hard to find a source of authentic information about the Trust. What is happening with the Trust these days?

3. Is there any funding left or all swallowed by genius "crooks" as per Ghazi sb and Dr. Siddiqui's version of the story?

It would be great if our readers can help us exploring these questions!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very interesting and relevant questions indeed. And for sure, like many visitors, now I have to visit back this blog just to check out more facts about The Trust. But...isn't a bit bitter taste in words like "bosses" and etc. It is just a humble suggestion that to achive the stated objectives, it is more appropriate to publish main post in formal and non-indicative mood. For all other moods, criticism, and abuse...we are here...the visitors!!
At end I have to repeate, Nice work! hope this blog will initiate a wave in dull pond of water stored for so long here in IIUI.
Well Wisher

Anonymous said...

it is nice work