Prof Fateh Malik: New Rector of IIUI

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ISLAMABAD - Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik has assumed the charge of the Rector, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) from Saturday. The President of Pakistan, as Chancellor of the International Islamic University, Islamabad appointed him Rector as per clause 12(1) of the IIUI Ordinance 1985. Earlier, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, the outgoing Rector of the university relinquished the charge of the post of the Rector on February 21 on completion of his tenure.

Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik is a leading scholar on Iqbaliyat, Urdu language and literature. He was also Chairman, National Language Authority. Professor Malik is the author of a number of books on Pakistan movement and literacy and cultural themes. He also served as Professor and Director of the Institute of Pakistan Studies at the Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and as Iqbal Professor at Heidelberg University in Germany.

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Introduction

Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik
(Sitara-e-Imtiaz)

Professor Malik is an acclaimed critic of Urdu literature. He is also a renowned scholar of Pakistan Studies and Islam. Currently he holds the prestigious position of the chairman of National Language Authority, Pakistan. His work has been published and recognized at national and international level. He was a visiting professor at Sir Allama Mohammad Iqbal chair in Heidelberg University, Germany for almost ten years. During his stay in Germany he taught, Iqbaliat, Islam and Pakistani culture, Urdu literature, and mysticism in Islam. He has authored several books, articles, and research papers in Urdu as well as in English. His latest work is SAADAT HASSAN MANTO: EK NAI TABIR.

Ex-Chairman, National Language Authority, Islamabad. December 2000.
Dy. Chairman Senate, Federal Urdu University, May 2006.
Visiting Professor, National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
Visiting Professor, Taxila Institute of Asian Civilisations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Qualifications: M.A (Urdu) - First Class First; Secured a Gold Medal
The University of Punjab, Lahore

Retired as Professor of Pakistan Studies / Director, National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University, and Islamabad.

Teaching Experience
a) 44 years of teaching and research experience at Postgraduate level; taught at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad; Columbia University, New York; Heidelberg University; Humboldt University, Berlin and Saint Petersburg University, Russia.
b) Chairman, Department of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University, 1975 - 1978
c) Director, National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad Sept. 1983 - Feb. 1984, 1988-1996.

Research Experience
a) Visiting Professor (Iqbal Chair), Heidelberg, University, Germany. 1984 - 88 and 1992 - 96.
b) Senior Research Fellow, Southern Asian Institute, Columbia University, New York. January - August 1975.
c) Deputy Director, (Languages) Curriculum Research and Development of Education, Government of Punjab, Lahore 1972 -74.

Publications

1) Iqbaliyat: (On National Poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal)
Books
1. 2003, "Iqbal Ka Fikri Nizam, Sang-i-Meel, Lahore
2. 2002, "Iqbal Faramoshi, Sang-i-Meel, Lahore.
3. 1999, "Islam and the West, Islamabad.
4. 1985, "Iqbal: Fiker-o-Amal, Bazm-i-Iqbal, Club Road, Lahore.
5. 1989, "Iqbal Aur Afghanistan, NIPS Publication, Islamabad.

2) Literary Criticism
6. 2005, "Saadat Hassan Manto: Ek Nai Tabir, Lahore.
7. 1999, "Apni Aag ki Talash, Lahore.
8. 1992, "Ahmed Nadim Qasimi: Shair Aur Afsana Nigar, Sangi-i-Meel Publications, Lahore.
9. 1988, "Faiz: Shairi Aur Siyasat, Sangi-i-Meel Publications, Lahore, Literary Criticism
10. 1984, "Tahsin-o- Tardeed" Third collection of Essays, Maktaba-i-Asbat, Rawalpindi
11. 1979, "Andaz-i-Nazar" Second Collection of Essays in Literary Criticism. Maktaba-al-Tahreer, Lahore.
12. 1973, "Tassubat" Collection of Essays in Literary Criticism, Maktaba-i-Fanoon, Lahore

3) Pakistan Studies
13. 2004, "Khit-a-Khak Ya Arz-a-Pak", Islamabad.
14. 2002, "Gulamoon Ki Ghulami", Islamabad.
15. 2001, "Kashmir Kahani", Islamabad.
16. 2001, "Fikri Tangdasti", Islamabad.
17. 1989, "Punjabi Identity", Sang-i-Meel Publications, Lahore

Edited Books
1. 2004, "Muslim Political Thought, Islamabad.
2. 2001, "Tehrik-e-Azadi-e-Kashmir: Urdu Adab Key Aaiene Main", Lahore.
3. 1983, "Phalastin: Urdu Adab Mein", Maktaba-i- Hurmat, Rawalpindi.
4. 1982, "Muntakhib Afsanay 1981", Maktaba-i- Hurmat, Rawalpindi.
5. 1981, "Muntakhib Afsana 1980" Maktaba-i- Hurmat, Rawalpindi.
(c) Contributed Chapters to Books
1. 1999, "Islamic Values" in Asian Values, London.
2. 1998, "Iqbal Inspired Humor", in Humor in South Asian Literature, Osterheld, New Delhi.
3. 1982, "Iqbal ka Nazria-i-Saqafat", N.C.A., Islamabad.
4. 1979, "Iqbal Mahmoohi-i-Aalam" by Dr. Sale em Akhtar, Bazm-i-Iqbal, Lahore.
5. 1977, "Iqbal Bahaseyat Shair", by Rafi-ud-Din Hashmi, Majlis-e-Tarraqi-i-Adab, Lahore.
6. 1977, "Sahifa-i-Iqbal" by Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Gosha-i-Abad, Lahore.
7. 1981, "Maqalat" Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad.
8. 1967, "Ahwal-o-Najadi-i-Ghalib" by Hayat Sayyal, Nazar Sons, Lahore.
9. 1966, "Nai Shairi" by Iftikhar Jalib, Lahore.
10. 1966, "Aab-i- Hayat ka T ehqiqi Metala" by Syed Sajjad, N ai Matbooat, Lahore.
11. 1964, "Behtreen Maqalat 1963: by Intizar Hussain, Maktaba-i- Jadid, Lahore.
12. 1963, "Behtreen Maqalat 1962: by Shohrat Bokhari, Maktaba-i- Jaadid, Lahore.

Research Articles
1. 2000, "The Image of Buddha in Iq bal, Jourual of South Asian Civilizations, Islamabad.
2. 1997, "Shah Hussain and the Malamitiyya Sufi Tradition", Pakistan Journal of History and Culture, Jan.
3. 1994, "Advent of Islam in Kashmir", Cultural Area Karakorum, Tabingen, Germany.
4. 1990, "The Role of Iqbal in Muslim Reawakening in Andre Wink (ed.) Islam Politics and Society in South Asia. Delhi.
5. 1987, "Iqbal, Naqshbandiya and Ideology of Muslim Nationalism, Iqbal Review, Lahore.
6. 1986, "Iqbal, Asbat-i-Nabuvat Aur Nazria-i-Pakistan, Naqoosh, Lahore.
7. 1977, "Iqbal's Concept of Pakistan, The Pakistan Times, Iqbal Centenary Supplement.
8. 1976, "Iqbal and Freedom Movement, The Pakistan Times, Iqbal Supplement.
9. 1975, "The Question of Nationalities: A Historical Perspective", Scrutiny, Islamabad.
10. 1976,"Tribalism Versus Modernism in Pakistan", Scrutiny Islamabad.
11. 1967, "Iqbal ki Ghazal, Funoon, Lahore.
12. 1964, "Iqbal kay Khilaf Rad-i-Amal Kayun? Funoon, Lahore.

26 Egyptian Teachers Join IIUI

Islamabad ( ) 26 Egyptian teachers joined International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) here on Monday. A formal reception was arranged for them at the central library of the university. Dr. AnwarHussain Siddiqui, president of the university was chief guest on the occasion. In his welcome address Dr. Siddiqui appreciated the role of Egyptian government, Jama-e-Azhar and other Egyptian institutions in foundation of the Islamic University. He said that it was Egypt who provided a large number of teachers in early 90s. Two of IIUI early presidents were from Egypt. Dr. Siddiqui appreciated the role of Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad. He assured full cooperation to newly arrived Egyptian teachers and hoped that they would play their energetic role in teaching students and cementing relations with Egyptian as well as Arab world. The reception was also addressed by Ahmed Muhammad Abdul Azeem, Advisor Egyptian Embassy, Dr. Khalifa Hassan Ahmed, Vice President IIUI, Dr. Mehmood Sharf-al-din, Dr. AbdurRehman Hussain Muhammad, Head of the teachers, Dr. Zain-ul-abidin, Deputy Head of the teachers and a number of Deans of the faculties of the Islamic University. It is worth mentioning that newly arrived teachers would join faculties of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Shariah & Law at the university.

Row over termination of IIU teachers deepens

IIU president says sacked teachers’ allegations are baseless

The News, http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=162597
Saturday, February 14, 2009 Noor Aftab Islamabad

Row over termination of two senior teachers from the faculty of engineering and technology of the International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad is deepening day by day as both administration and students stick to their respective viewpoints.

Twelve committees constituted by the students have shown firm resolve that if both the terminated teachers are not restored to their positions they would continue to lodge protest even on the streets of the city.

IIU President Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui said the contract signed by Dr. Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, acting dean of faculty of engineering and technology, clearly stated that either side can end the contract on one-month notice without showing any reason.

The IIU administration has terminated the services of Dr. Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi, dean of faculty of engineering and technology and Professor Dr. Ejaz Ahmad that led to protests by the students who alleged that this step was taken on the basis of some personal grudges. The termination letters issued to sacked teachers carried only two to three short sentences without showing any specific reasons for this step. One of the letter issued to Dr. Mansoor Qureshi read “due to some internal constraints we do not require your services”.

Dr. Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi told ‘The News’ that a person sent by the university administration reached his house on Jan 24 in the late evening and asked him to receive his termination letter. “It was just a humiliation so I refused to receive the termination letter at my home. I asked the person that I would come to the university and receive my termination letter in my office,” he said.

Dr. Ijaz, who was working on two-year contract to be expired on June 30 this year, said he received his termination letter on January 26, in his office and was stunned to know that he was dismissed without showing any reason. He said, “I am ready to face the IIU president on any forum and if he wants to hold debate with me I invite him to come and argue with me,” he said. Dr. Ijaz said he had already supervised six Ph.D students and eight more are going to do it in the coming days. He alleged that he was terminated only on the basis of personal liking and disliking of the university administration, adding “I always prefer my work and profession over any other thing”.

When contacted IIU President Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui said dean of the faculty of engineering and technology was terminated following all the relevant rules and procedures. He said Dr. Ijaz Qureshi, hired on a high salary, was given due respect, but he made a pressure group against the administration and started exploiting on various issues. Dr. Anwar alleged that the sacked dean gave admission to 150 students in MS and Ph.D programmes and when “I asked him (dean) how can we manage when they will start their thesis, then he gave me no proper answer”.

He also alleged that Dr. Ijaz Qureshi forwarded the names of his previous students for two posts who did not have the relevant experience.

“When I oppose their appointment because they were not fulfilling the requirements, then Dr. Qureshi with some other people started pressurising me to get undue favour,” he said. Dr. Anwar said there are 8 faculties and 27 departments having 1,700 male and female students, adding “I don’t indulge in petty affairs so allegations of personal grudges by Dr. Qureshi are quite false and baseless”. Representatives of various students committees, who requested anonymity to avoid any alleged victimisation by the university administration, said new acting dean of the faculty of engineering and technology held a meeting with them on Wednesday and assured that their demands would be fulfilled.

“But on Thursday we were conveyed a message that if they take back the demand of restoration of the sacked teachers then all other demands would be fulfilled in one go,” they alleged. They said they were waiting for the response due to which they did not hold protest demonstration on Thursday and Friday but now they would re-continue their protests unless both dismissed teachers are not restored by the university administration.

Corruption, Nepotism & Maladministration

We have received the following note from various faculty members and we are sharing it here with a view to bring the affairs of IIUI in limelight. Previously, the blog team deliberately refrained from posting the information which we have been continuously receiving from faculty members and university employees. However, the situation has drastically changed now and university affairs are getting worst day by day. It is pertinent that these and many other allegations of corruption, maladministration, nepotism and ideological bias should be thoroughly probed followed by appropriate administrative changes.

I I U I Blog Team
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Open Letter

"Under faculty development programme HEC has approved 29 scholarships for IIUI faculty and has paid 31 million for first phase. Most of the faculty members have paid university fee and residential expenditures in advance with this understanding that University will pay them ultimately. Their Visa has been stamped but Dr. Siddique transfer and spent all money for building construction. All these faculty members and their families are unrest and mentally upset.

Dr. Siddiqu is bounded to strictly follow the criteria of current policy of BOG and HEC but Dr. Siddiqu is going to violate the criteria during the new appointments and can not appoint a person just on these ground that once upon a time he/she was associate professor/ Professor or he/she are working elsewhere other university as associate professor/ Professor so they have no need to fulfill the current eligibility criteria and even no need of medical fitness. Keep in mind that against any post or new appointment the candidate must be required to fulfill the present eligibility criteria given in the advertisement which must be according to current policy, but he is appointing so many people according to eligibility criteria of stone life.

Faculty has a great objection on contractual jobs. There are a lot of examples in which many favorite persons have been appointed against very high positions without any merit and they are being paid a very high salary which is one of the main deficit in budget at IIUI, although they do not qualify even more than lecturer, assistant professor and assistant director but they are acting as Chairman, Dean, Director and full Professors

You know after the age of retirement, Universities can only hire those people who have a strong academic career in their life but only for teaching or constancy/advisory not against the administrative or regular posts like Dean/ Chairman but beyond 65 no question about appointment. But he is also appointed four persons as a Deans who are round about 70 years old. One can dare to ask Dr. Siddique that how can he mange thousand of salary of Contractual people on the name of BOG contract and market subject??

Salary package of contractual people should be equal to the regular faculty members in the whole university or at least faculty wise it should be same. At present the ration between Contractual and permanent is 3:1. Still the regular faculty of BPS IIUI has not received the 20% of increased in their salary announced by government. Would you like to realize sir that how one can survive with this small amount of salary you know we live hand to mouth?

Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqu the President IIUI has appointed many favorite/family persons against very high positions without any merit and still this practice is going on. They all are being paid a very high salary although they do not qualify even more than lecturer, assistant professor but unfortunately they are acting as Chairman, Dean, Director and full Professors.

Dr. Siddique is playing the role of one man in the university. Without any consensus he tries to finalize all the rules and regulation either by force or by pressure. When his own daughter became ceased then he changed and diverts the criteria for readmission.

People having proven illicit affairs with female students are part of faculty and being promoted by the President himself. (Stories of Court marriage is also discussed among the students). Especially the case of Dr. Arbab who tried to black male a student can be verified through Ex Director women Campus Farhat Mujtaba.

He always bulldoze the proceedings of meetings of Academic Council, Selection Boards and take the wrong decisions which create agitation among the students and afterwards take back all decision which has become a routine for him.

He also appointed a Person Dr. Shuja. When he applied as associate professor on TTS during his COMSAT stay then his application was reviewed by Dr. Shokat hameed Ex Rector of GIK (at present is working in Planning Commission). Dr. Showkat hameed found that this person is badly involved in Plagiarism and on his report Dr. Junaid Zaidi terminate his services. One can verify it by Dr. Showkat Hameed.

Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Without foreign evaluation he has appointed Dr. Zia in grade 21 in the Faculty of Shariah and Law (He was assistant professor in AIOU), although he did not have required number of Papers in HEC recognized journals and has no LLB and LLM degrees on his credit. His PhD degree is also dubious. First Deans committee was rejected his application for professorship due to less number of publication than after the personal interest of Dr. Siddique, Dr. Zia is selected on the bases of voting through Dean’s committee. This all happened Dr. Siddique influence and pressure. Is it right criteria to appoint a person in grade 21 in the university with out having required number of publication? They have no teaching experience in formal education. Even he did not qualify for associate professor.

Dr. M. Irfan Khan

Dr. Siddique appointed Dr. Irfan as a full professor in BPS 21 who does not qualify even Associate Professor and he is already dismissed from his services from AIOU and has no required number of publications and did not published even a single paper in recognized journal of HEC in the last five years.

Dr. Farkhanda Zia

Dr. Siddique appointed a lecturer Dr. Farkhanda Zia directly in BPS 21 without foreign evaluation who does not fulfill the eligibility criteria and have no required number of publications. She went aboard for PhD on university’s scholarship and did not return after completion of her degree. Dr. Siddique elevated a lecturer to full professor and now she is not willing to serve the university. She is always applying for extended leave and reportedly still out of the country. University authorities decline genuine leave applications of faculty members but no one has asked her about her long term absence after completion of PhD study leave. Instead, Dr. Siddique extended her extraordinary favour.

Dr. M. Sher

In his last tenure his PhD degree was proved fake and now appointed as full professor in grade 21 without foreign referee reports and without meeting the HEC criteria. He has only three HEC recognized papers on his credit.

Dr. Irshad Ahmed Arshad

Dr. Siddique selected a person Dr.. Irshad Ahmed Arshad in grade 20 without foreign evaluation on 31st of January 2009. Dr. Irshad has only one paper in HEC recognized journal, although he claimed 08 number of publication but rest of his seven papers are not published in HEC recognized Journals even one paper has published in one of journal which is black listed and badly involved in plagiarism. Dr. Irshad does not qualify more than Assistant Professor. He is working assistant professor at AIOU nowadays.

FMS

Dr. Farooq, who claims to be nephew of President, was hired as PhD, but he is not a PhD and Dr. Shahbaz Gill is another one. The appointment criterion which was bulldozed for both are the part of FMS conspiracy and as result a man Mr. Danishmand is appointed as Dean in FMS who does not have PhD degree on his credit but also medically unfit for services.

The minimum criteria of HEC for the post of associate professor and professor on BPS 20 and 21 respectively:

Person must have PhD degree for the post of Associate professor and Professor(No relaxation/ no discretion of authority)

For Associate professor 8 publication recognized by HEC journals are required and at least two are with in span of five years (No relaxation/ no discretion of authority)

For the post of Professor ship 12 publications are required and three must be published with in the period of three years (No relaxation/ no discretion of authority)

For the post of Associate professor and Professor Application must be evaluated by foreign expert (No relaxation/ no discretion of authority).

For the post of Associate professor and Professor Application must be appeared before selection board (Relaxation up to discretion of authority).

Ten to 15 years teaching and research experience is also required (Relaxation up to discretion of authority).

In the presence of four senior faculty members at IIIE(ECONIMICS) Dr. Siddique appointed and retired bureaucrat on contractual basis with handsome salary package instated of permanent faculty members because he personally dislike them.

He also appointed Mr. Haider as full profess in FET nowadays he is working as Chairman and acting Dean of FET. This person is badly involved in corruption and dismissed from his services from his previous institute. His corruption can be find out through RASTEK COMPANY.

Keeping in view the plethora of facts it is very humbly suggested that an high profile committee should be formed to review all the selection process and the grievances of the faculty. We feel that at least seven members committee should be impartial and its member should be

HEC nominee
Two nominee of teacher Community
Two nominee from other universities (NUST,COMSAT, QAU)

This committee should submit the report to Chancellor and Chairman HEC for further action.

Yours truly,

Various Faculty Members"

IIU students protest against termination of faculty members

University spokesman claims only one dean dismissedWednesday,

February 11, 2009 Noor Aftab, The News: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=162031

Islamabad Students of the International Islamic University (IIU) held a protest demonstration here on Tuesday against termination of two senior faculty members.

The protesters, carrying placards, chanted slogans against the university administration and demanded restoration of the sacked professors at the earliest.

Various student leaders addressed the gathering and blamed the university administration for taking discriminatory measures against senior faculty members. They said the university administration has terminated Professor Dr. Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi and Professor Dr. Ejaz Muhammad without any genuine reason, as evident from the text of their termination letters.

Dr. Qureshi has served as an acting dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology for one-and-a-half years before his termination. While Dr. Ejaz Muhammad is among those professors who have joined the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and started research and development in the working environment coined by Dr. Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi.

The protesters alleged that research activities at the FET have stopped and students of FET, especially MS and PhD scholars, were bearing a big loss. They appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also chancellor of the IIU, to restore the prominent professors at their respective positions.

NNI adds: A spokesman of the International Islamic University has said that only one dean who was working on temporary basis and whose contract was about to end in June 2009 was dismissed due to his maladministration. The spokesman added that the university has over 17,000 male and female students studying in eight faculties and 27 departments peacefully.

Responses

In response to our post: A season of commemoration at IIUI, we have received the following comments. We are sharing these comments with an aim to initiate a discussion on the institutional character of IIUI and its current focus. Please feel free to post your views in the comments section or write us directly at: iiuiblog@gmail.com. Enjoy the reading!

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Shabib said...

What is International about your University except that you have some narrow minded arabic speaking individuals like yourself in it?The seminar was attended by International envoys and the Minter for Foreign Affairs himself.What could be more International than that ?Re The Archeolgical and Historical Association ,all you need to do is google it !It has been taking envoys and foreign diplomats to various neglected arcelogical sites in Pakistan.They have numerous numerous contributions ...it was because of their efforts that roads got built in towns ,hidden assets of country were dug out!It ha renowned names attached to it ..legends like Dr.Akbar S Ahmed, Ahmed Hasan Dani and Dr.Ghazanfar Mehdi himself.Furthermore, all of the NGOS which Dr.Sahib runs , do not raise funds from the public.You really need to get your head examined before you decide to do your mud slinging on succesful people.And make dua that allah(swt) makes idiots like you , a little more than moaning pots!
February 1, 2009 1:18 AM

Kaiser said...

Isn't this the same University that was suspected to have had a hand in the Bombay attacks?Had it not been for the farsightedness of Mr Siddiqui, this university would closed down as yet another centre responsible for breeding extremism.This University has alot of narrow-minded individuals whose extremist views show clearly a lack of knowledge about Sufiism, Tolerance and Peace.This Extremism is a cancer trying to eat away the very core of the Islamic Faith by removing any recognition of how Islam has been propagated through Love and Peace.The harm extremism has caused the Ummah is immense, almost beyond belief.Even if all non-muslims in the world joined hands and attacked the Muslims it would not have been as damaging as these extremist views and the sinister campaign to propagate them all over the world.We all know the 'International' Programmes the IIUI used to hold..It is this change of stance that has got the IIUI out of the cross-hairs of various agencies.Finally it looks like the IIUI is getting a broader and more worthy international coverage than just local media.Inshallah the IIUI will become a truely International institution as it abandons its extremist past.