LAHORE – Startling revelations surface against newly appointed DirectorNACTA Shabnam Gul.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government’s recent move to appoint State MinisterZartaj Gul’s sister, Shabnam Gul as National Counter Terrorism Authority(NACTA) director has been widely criticized after reports came forth thatthe Punjab University (PU) had disqualified Shabnam Gul for a teaching jobin the varsity on charges of plagiarism back in 2006.
The shocking revelation has enhanced public concerns over the meritcriteria followed by the government, while social media users have lashedout at the government’s decision for awarding the key post alleging themfor being involved in nepotism.
According to a report published by Dawn, authorities in the PU, whiletaking action on a complaint from Saeed Asad, social welfare officer in thesocial welfare and women development department, Azad Jammu and Kashmir,had disqualified its two researchers for a teaching job in future in thevarsity.
PU had cancelled the studentship of Shabnam Gul for M.Phil in Kashmiryatwith immediate effect after her plagiarised book titled:“Tarikh-i-Kashmir-1947 to date” published in 2006.
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The report dates back to 2007 and came forth with the government’s decisionof Shabnam Gul’s recent appointment when the public also posed questionsregarding her experience in relevance with the post she was appointed at.
Although Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry tried toclarify her appointment and the NACTA issued a statement that the committeerecommended her purely on merit, but her all at once appointment on thepost of key counter-terrorism body of the country has drawn criticism forthe government.
