PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched an investigation into the University of Haripur Selection Board because people posted nepotism allegations on social media platforms.
The Higher Education Department has established a three-member fact-finding committee, which the Additional Secretary will lead, to examine how the selection board conducts its recruitment and merit assessment procedures.
The official statement declares that the committee will analyse advertisements and shortlisting methods and interview documentation. The organization must complete its reporting duties within ten days.
Mina Khan Afridi, the Provincial Minister for Higher Education, stated that educational institutions will not make any exceptions to their merit measurement practices. She said the allegations against the selection board will be thoroughly and transparently investigated.
She warned that the discovery of any irregularities will lead to the implementation of severe penalties against the individuals who committed the violations.
Five new child protection units to be established in KP
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has approved the establishment of Child Protection Units (CPUs) in five newly created districts, increasing the total number of units in the province to 24.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Commission will receive a budget of PKR 119.86 million. The Good Governance Roadmap will use PKR 57 million to establish new units whereas existing units will receive PKR 62.86 million to strengthen their operations and hire staff and enhance their services.
The new Child Protection Units will be established in Mansehra and Shangla and Malakand and Dera Ismail Khan and Nowshera.
The Social Welfare Department secretary Nazar Hussain Shah described the development as a significant achievement for the province’s child protection system. The CPUs will function as main offices which will detect at-risk children and manage their rehabilitation and return to society.
He explained that the law mandates every district to establish a CPU and the government intends to gradually implement this requirement throughout the entire district system.
Ijaz Muhammad Khan, the Chief of the Child Protection and Welfare Commission, confirmed that the recruitment process will begin once funds are available through ETEA which will select candidates based on merit to establish operational units. The unit staff will include a Child Protection Officer and social case workers and psychologists who will handle complete case management and legal support for children.
