Governor sends VC on forced leave Dr Iftikhar of Gomal University has already submitted his resignation after developing differences DI KHAN: Governor Shah Farman has sent Gomal University Vice Chancellor Dr Iftikhar Ahmad on a forced leave for 90 days on the ground of criticizing the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government’s decision and writing a letter to PM Imran Khan directly. In a notification issued by Higher Education Department on April 22, Dr Iftikhar was sent on forced leave and in his place Dr Mansoor Elahi Baber, Vice Chancellor (VC) University of Agriculture, DI Khan, has been appointed as VC Gomal University. Dr Iftikhar Ahmad has already tendered his resignation after developing differences with Governor Shah Farman.