Lakki Marwat, FATA Varsities’ VCs Discuss Stronger Academic, Research Ties

Hamid Khan Wazir

PESHAWAR: University of Lakki Marwat Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Aurangzeb Khan visited FATA University on Tuesday and held talks with its Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mohsin Nawaz on expanding academic, research and institutional collaboration between the two universities.

The meeting focused on developing joint activities and creating opportunities for faculty members and students to benefit from shared expertise and resources. The two vice chancellors discussed possible collaboration in joint seminars, conferences, workshops, research projects, faculty development programmes and other academic and research activities.

They agreed that regular interaction, exchange of experiences and joint initiatives among universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could contribute to the promotion of higher education, research and institutional development.

Prof Dr Mohsin Nawaz welcomed Prof Dr Aurangzeb Khan and said such institutional linkages could provide opportunities for sharing academic experience and undertaking joint initiatives.

Both sides expressed their commitment to further strengthening academic and research ties and translating the proposed cooperation into practical joint activities.

University of Lakki Marwat

The University of Lakki Marwat was earlier a Sub-Campus of UST Bannu which was established in December, 2014 by launching two departments i.e. Political Science and Education & Research in an academic block of GPGC (Boys) Lakki Marwat.

The Campus was upgraded to a full-fledge University in 2017. Formally charter of ULM was issued through an ordinance on August 22nd, 2016 by Governor KPK followed by enactment of an Act by KP Provisional Assembly on February 26, 2018.

The University is currently housed in a building of GPGC for Boys, Lakki Marwat. About 1600 Kanal land has been acquired near Dalo Khel Pattak on Lakki Tajazai road for the establishment of this University and amount to the tune of Rs. 1.52 billion has been allocated for construction and development works etc by the Higher education Commission, Islamabad.

FATA University

FATA University is a public sector university situated in Akhorwal, Tribal Sub-Division Darra Adam Khel, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The university is run by the Higher Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The university was approved by Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013. It is the first-ever university in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which was later merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Classes commenced on October 24, 2016, under the direction of Mohammad Tahir Shah, former professor of geology at University of Peshawar. FATA University is temporarily located within a portion of the Government Degree College Dara Adam Khel on the Indus Valley Highway from Peshawar to Kohat. A new campus is currently under construction in Akhorwal on an area of 58.25 acres. The university plans to open sub-campuses at Khar, Miran Shah, and Parachinar in addition to the current Akhorwal campus.