Dead journal revived in KU to publish backdated papers
National
April 19, 2021
KARACHI: It is a matter of common sense to believe that any article cannot cite works that came into existence after its date of publication. However, this logic has been defied by the research journal of the University of Karachi’s (KU) history department as a large number of its issues, which are also available online, contain research papers that cite news stories, internet articles and other papers that had not existed when those issues were produced.
Clearly, those biannual issues of the Journal of History and Social Science (JHSS) were published in some dates much later than the six-month period written on them. According to some faculty members of the KU, the purpose of backdating around a dozen issues of the journal was to help promote some teachers through unfair means.
Karachi
March 16, 2021
Dr Shakeel-ur-Rehman Farooqui, associate professor in the Department of Genetics at the University of Karachi, passed away on Monday morning at the age of 61.
His colleagues said he had been admitted in a private hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 a few weeks ago, but due to other complications and the severity of his illness, he could not survive.
His funeral prayers were offered after the evening prayers at Jamia Masjid Ibrahim, which is located on campus, following which he was buried at the university’s cemetery.
The funeral was attended by KU acting vice chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) President Prof Dr Shah Ali Al-Qadr, Jamaat-e-Islami senior leader Dr Meraj Al-Huda Siddiqui, Arts Council President Ahmad Shah, heads of the university’s faculties, and a large number of students and administrative staff members.
KU replaces criminology dept chairman over sexual harassment charges
Karachi
February 25, 2021
The University of Karachi on Wednesday replaced Dr Ghulam Muhammad Burfat as the Department of Criminology chairperson on the recommendation of the anti-sexual harassment committee that was investigating a complaint filed by a female faculty member.
The office order issued by KU Registrar Prof Dr Abdul Waheed states that on behalf of the syndicate, the vice chancellor has approved Prof Dr Farah Iqbal to replace the chairperson of the criminology department.
The VC has also ordered Dr Burfat to immediately hand over the charge to Dr Farah. She is also the current chairperson of the Department of Psychology.
Faculty and staff members of the University of Karachi protested in front of the Institute of Business Administration on Monday to express solidarity with a teacher named Dr Mustafa Haider, who was.
KU teachers protest against IBA students for allegedly attacking professor
Pakistan
Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Karachi University s students and teachers protesting outside Institute of Business Administration (IBA) against an incident that took place two days ago, on February 15, 2021. Photo by author
Teachers of the University of Karachi held a protested outside the Institute of Business Administration s (IBA) main campus after students and guards allegedly roughed up a KU assistant professor.
The protest, organised by the Karachi University Teachers Society, demanded that the encroachments on the varsity s land be uprooted and that the students admission be cancelled. This is not the first time that such an incident had taken place. We will intensify our protests if such events do not stop, the protesting teachers vowed.