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‘Drug-free.
varsities possible
with strong will’

By Jamila Achakzal         _ Psychological Fist Aid. together students, faculty,
The event was attended staff and leadership in pur-
ISLAMABAD: Former by ministers and vice chan- suit of a common goal.
National Security Adviser cellors from multiple pub- He emphasised that as
Dr. Moeed Yusuf has said lic and private universities a university committed to
once an educational insti- along with provincial sec- public service and social
tution begins the anti-drugs retaries, leadership of the responsibility, it was making
joumcy with absolute deters Anti-Narcotics Force, the these resources available
mination, the process ceases. Counter Narcotics Force not merely as institutional
to be insurmountable.         ~ and psychological experts achievements but as conlri-
*Universilies owe it to to endorse an initiative that butions to the broader edu-
their students, parents and confronts challenges long cational community.
the next. generation to pro- shrouded in social stigma,          “We hope that the expe-
tect countless lives from —_ Dr, Yusuf sald the unt rience, lessons learned and
being derailed. The enforce. versity had become the first best practices can serve as
ment must go hand-in-hand university in Pakistan to a model for schools, col-
with constructive engages develop 2 comprehensive leges and universities across
ment, robust extracurricular best-practice manual dedi- Pakistan, encouraging open
outlets and psychological cated to establishing adrug- dialogue, evidence-based
support, but institutions free campus,             “~*~ interventions and a culture
must always lead withempae He added that it took of care that safeguards the
thy,” VC Beaconhouse one bold and visionary deci- future of young people,” he
National University Dr. sion to break the mould and said.
Yusuf told a ceremony held prove that meaningful Pro.      Other vice chancellors
tolaunch two transformative gress is possible,                       * and senior government offi-
manuals almed at address- The VC, the driving force * cals emphasised the need to
ing critical student welfare behind this effort, described move swiflly from policy for-
issues: “From Risk to Resile the endeavour a3 a deeply mutation to implementation,
ience: BNU Substance Use personal passion project ensuring the holistic safe-
Control Programme” and that evolved into a univers guarding of students across
“Campus Care: A Guide to sity-wide mission, bringing the country.

QAU poll delay highlights
persistent autonomy concern

By Rasheed Khalid        ion wing within the ministry. :   federal budget exercises,
Questions regarding the — Even more perplexing is
ISLAMABAD: Under the 18th ministry's understanding the instruction to delay the
Constitutional Amendment of university affairs were election process for a teach-
in 2011, the ministrics of recently raised following a ers’ representative. Critics
food, population, environ- letter bsued to QuakH-Azam argue that auch elections
ment, education, and health University QAU) on June 11." involve no direct financial
were among several subjects... The communication, implications and therefore
transferred from the federal signed by a section officer bear litle relation to fis
government to the provinces, holding a PhD degree, stated cal-year closing activities,
The move was intended to that “consequent upon the Adding fo the confusion
strengthen provincial auton- upcoming closure of the finan fs the reference to a Senate
omy and address alongstand- cial year and the associated election process, The Senate
ing d demand of the federating  budgetary and administrate of Quaid-i-Azam University
.. _ Wrapping-up procedures,” was abolished through a Mar-
1    tow ever,  ‘despite  the the Competent Authority had tial Law Order Issued during
devolution of these subjects, decided to postpone both the General Ziz-ul-Haq's regime
several federal institutions university's Selection Board on March 17, 1985. More
and departments continued lo meeting and the election pro- than four decades ter, QAU
operate in Elamabad, Among  cess for a teachers represent  remains the only public sector
themisthe Blinistry of Federal ative. > ~                         university in Pakistan without.
Education and Professional —_. The directive has puzzled a Serate,
Training (1OFEPT),              many observers. It remains = Observers have therefore
- Similarly, the Higher Edu unclear how the end-of-fl- questioned how an election
cation Commission (HEC), nancial-year budgetary pro- process related to a non-ex-
which was abo affected bythe cedures are connected to istent Senate found its way
devolution process, continues the functioning of a univers into an official communica-
to function with an extensive sity Selection Board, par- tion. Some have even viewed


‘Rainy spell
from today
amid landslide,

flood alert

By our correspondent _

Security plans for Muharram finalised

By Shakeel Anjum mand, including all deputy Teams, are on high alert,
“inspector generals, senior while more than 500 traffic

- ISLAMABAD: The law superintendents of police, officers have been stationed

enforcement agencies of and assistant Inspector to manage traffic flow and

the twin cities of Islamabad
and Rawalpindi have final-
ised and activated compre-

ISLAMABAD: Rain, wind-| hensive, multi-tiered secu-
storms and thunderstorms are] rity operations to maintain
expected in several parts of| law and order and ensure

the country today (June 16) as
the Pakistan Meteorological
Department (PMD) has issued
warnings of possible hndstides
in hilly areas and urban food-
ing in major cities.

According to the  PMD, |  a
westerly wave fs hkely to affect
the upper parts of the country,
while moist currents from the
Arabian Sea are also expected
to penetrate upper and central
regions, triggering widespread
unstable weather conditions,

Under the system, scat
tered dust stomms, rain and
thunderstorms, with isolated
heavy falls an:                           are
expected in [tamabad, Rawal.
pindi, Murree, Galiyat and most
districts of Punjab from June
16t0 2 with occasional gaps.

Heavy rainfall may also
affect Lahore, Gujranwala, |
Sialkot, Faisalabad and sur-
rounding areas during this
period, In Khyber Pakh-
tunkhwa, rainwind and thin.
derstorns with isolated heavy
falls are likely in Dir, Chitral,
Swat, Kohistan, Malakand,
Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad
and adjoining districts from
dune l6to2,.
> Azad Jammu and Kashmir:
ks expected to recehe scattered
Tain and thunderstorms from
June 16 to 22, while Gilgt Bal-
tistan may experience similar
conditions from June 18 to 22,
with isolated heavy rainfall and
hailstorms.

In Balochistan, dust storms
and rain-wind/thunderstorms
are expected in northem and
northeastern districts, inchid-
ing Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Hamai,
Sibi and Khuzdar from June 16
to 20, Upper Sindh, including
Sukkur, Larkana, Jocobabad
and Khairpur, is also likely to
Recefve rain and thunderstorms,
while Karachi may witness dust
storms with light rain during
the forecast period,

The PMD warned that
strong winds, lightning and
hailstorms may damage weak
infrastructure such as eleo-
tic poles, solar panels and
billboards, It cautioned that
landslides may occur in vul-
nerable areas of upper KP,
Gilgt-Baltistan and Kashmir,
while heavy rain could tigger
urban flooding in Rawalpindi,
Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot

administrative structure and ticularly when universities the reference as an ironic] and

sizeable resources, despite are expected to operate as reminder of a long-defunct
arguments that its.          autonomous institutions and institution, while others see

functions could be man- continue their routine admin. ft as evidence of bureaucratic
aged through a higher educa- istrative affairs irrespective of oversight.

Tt advised farmers, tourists
and travellers to remain cau-
tious, stay vigilant and take
precautionary measures.


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