*LAHORE : Two Vice Chancellors of top Universities in Punjab have beensuspended upon the orders of the Supreme Court. *

The apex court ordered to suspend vice chancellors (VCs) of the PunjabUniversity (PU) and the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU).

The names of the senior most academics from the two institutions are beingconsidered to be elevated as their provisional VCs.

The Supreme Court on Saturday suspended the PU acting VC Dr Zakria Zakarduring the hearing of a case with regard to handing over of the PU’s80-kanal land to the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) fora grid-station. Dr Zakar had tendered his resignation before the court.

During hearing of another case, the Supreme Court on Sunday suspended theLCWU Vice Chancellor Dr Uzma Qureshi from her post. The SC also ordered theprovincial government to form a new inquiry committee to look intoallegations against Dr Qureshi’s eligibility within three days.

In line with the Supreme Court’s order, the Punjab Higher EducationDepartment (HED) on Monday issued two notifications respectively withregard to the PU and the LCWU.