The University of Haripur (UoH) is under fire for violating the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Universities Act 2012 (amended 2024), as its registrar, treasurer, and controller of examinations have been illegally serving on additional charge for five years instead of being appointed to proper tenure posts.
Statutory Violations
Sections 17A and 13 of the Act require these statutory positions to be filled for a three-year tenure, with the registrar being the senior-most administrative officer. However, documents reveal that faculty members and junior officers have unlawfully occupied these posts. Riaz Muhammad serves as registrar while holding the acting charge of provost. Imran Muhammad, a deputy treasurer (BPS-18), works as treasurer (BPS-20). Zia ur Rehman, an assistant professor (BPS-19), functions as controller of examinations (BPS-20) and director works (BPS-20).
Faculty in Administrative Roles
Several faculty members, including Dr. Aziz Ullah, Dr. Shah Masaud, Dr. Muhammad Jhangir, Dr. Sami Ullah Khan, and Dr. Syed Moazam Nizami, hold key administrative posts such as director academics, ORIC, ASRB, and quality enhancement cell.
Court Ruling and Directives
On April 1, 2026, the Peshawar High Court ruled that teaching faculty cannot hold administrative posts on additional charge. Following this, the KP Higher Education Department issued directives on April 6 and April 16, 2026, demanding compliance within 7–15 days. Despite these orders, 22 faculty members continue to serve in violation of the law.
Lack of Compliance
Administrative officers have repeatedly sent letters to the vice chancellor, pro-chancellor, and honourable chancellor, but the university management has failed to comply. The provincial government has initiated three separate inquiries into these illegal appointments.
