Search Committee’s Functioning under Chairperson Sindh HEC
The current constitution of the Search Committee is in the light the Search Committee Act 2022, for appointment and evaluation of the performance of’ the Vice Chancellor other officers of the universities in public sector universities in the Province of Sindh, and for the matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Following is the notified constitution of the Search Committee as per the Search Committee Act
S.No. Name & Designation Member / Co-opted Member
1 The Chairperson Sindh HEC / Chairman Search Committee Ex-officio Member
2 The Secretary, Universities & Boards Department, Government of Sindh Ex-officio Member
3 The Secretary, College Education Department, Government of Sindh Ex-officio Member
4 The Secretary, Sindh Higher Education Commission, Government of Sindh Ex-officio Member
5 Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi (Co-opted Member) Co-opted Member for General Universities
6 Mr. Sohail Akbar Shah, Retired Senior Civil Servant (Co-opted Member) Co-opted Member for General Universities
7 Prof. Dr. Mohammad Saeed Qureshi, Former Vice Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Co-opted Member for Medical Universities
8 Prof. Dr. Kartar Dawani Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Co-opted Member for Medical Universities
9 Prof. Dr. A.Q.K Rajput, Former Vice Chancellor, Former Vice Chancellor, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro Co-opted Member for Engineering & Tech. Universities
10 Prof. Dr. Sarosh H. Lodi Ex-Vice Chancellor NED University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi Co-opted Member for Engineering & Tech. Universities
11 Dr. Etrat Rizvi Financial Services Consultant. Institute of Business Administration. Karāchi, Co-opted Member for Finance / Business Universities
12 Dr. Syed Akbar Zaidi,Executive Director IBA, Karachi Co-opted Member for Business Universities
13 Prof. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajpur (S.I) Co-opted Member for Engineering & Technology
14 Prof. Dr. Sarosh H. Lodi Ex-Vice Chancellor NED University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi Co-opted Member for (i) Engineering & Technology (ii) Education / Technical Boards
15 Dr. Muhammad Memon, Ex-Chairman, Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE), Hyderabad Co-opted Member for Education / Technical Boards
16 Prof. Dr. A.Q. Mughal, Former Vice Chancellor Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam Co-opted Member for Agriculture & Veterinary
17 Mr. Aijaz Ali Khan, former Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Co-opted Member for Agriculture & Veterinary
18 Justice (Retd) Zia Perwez Former Acting Vice Chancellor of SZABUL, Karachi Former Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan Co-opted Member for Law Universities
19 Justice (Retd) Nadeem Akhtar (Profile at Annexure-VI) Former Judge High Court of SindhDirector General - Sindh Judicial Academy Co-opted Member for Law Universities
20 Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Sindh Co-opted ex-officio Member for positions of Director Finance, Audit Officer / Internal Auditor
21 Mr. Nawaz Ali Leghari, Ex-Secretary Finance Department, Govt. of Sindh Co-opted Member for positions of Director Finance, Audit Officer / Internal Auditor
Major Functions of the Search Committee:
As per the Search Committee Act 2022, following are the major functions of the Search Committee (section 4(1)):
(i) To prescribe the recruitment criteria for Vice Chancellor
(ii) To scrutinize and shortlist the applications in the light of the eligibility criteria prescribed by the competent authority and published in the advertisement in the leading newspapers;
(iii) To hold interview(s) of short-listed candidates and determine the track record of leadership in the field of academia, administration, finance and management;
(iv) To consider the applicant’s professional experience and contribution towards the public service;
(v) To recommend a panel of three most suitable candidates (in alphabetical order) to the Chief Minister, who may either select one of the suitable candidates or interview them, considering their integrity, academic excellence, administrative experience, and abilities which may be necessary to perform the duties for the post applied for. However, in case, the Chief Minister considers that the suitable candidates recommended by Search Committee cannot be appointed as Vice Chancellor, he may return the panel to the Search Committee, which shall then refer three other suitable candidates (in alphabetical order) to the Chief Minister;
(vi) To re-advertise the post in case of non-availability of suitable candidates;
(vii) The Chief Minister may delegate appointment of other officers for appointment to the Search Committee.
(viii) To perform such other function as determined by the Chief Minister or as may be prescribed.