Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Passes Universities Amendment Bill 2024, CM Takes Control as Chancellor

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved the Universities Amendment Bill 2024, transferring the role of Chancellor for all public universities from the Governor to the Chief Minister. The bill was presented by the Provincial Minister for Higher Education, Meena Khan.

According to the amendment, the Chief Minister will also hold the authority to appoint Vice Chancellors based on three shortlisted names proposed by the Academic Search Committee. This move significantly limits the Governor’s involvement in university administration.

Meanwhile, public universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are grappling with severe financial crises. The Governor has written to the Chief Minister, urging immediate action to resolve these issues.