Teachers ask HEC to form body for addressing grievances
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad : An association of university faculty members has urged the apex higher education body to set up a grievance council to adequately address their concerns. This was urged as a delegation from the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) met with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri at the Commission Secretariat on Monday. FAPUASA representatives presented their concerns regarding the alleged victimisation of some faculty members by the management of their respective universities. They lamented that teachers and academics are being fired, while their right to freedom of speech has been suppressed. “We do not raise...