What the chancellor decided
Kamalia University appointments cancelled in 2023 remain cancelled after Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, who also serves as the University of Kamalia’s chancellor, rejected a revision plea from the affected staff. His Oct 14 order backed the syndicate’s move to void 77 non-teaching posts in grades BPS-1 through 16, citing flaws in how the posts were created, funded and filled.
The hires grew out of an advertisement dated 4 December 2022 under interim vice chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, who now chairs the Punjab Higher Education Commission. The university later argued that formal sanction and budget cover for the roles were missing, and that finance scrutiny required before hiring never took place.
Why the syndicate struck the process
On 4 July 2023 the syndicate cancelled the entire drive from the start. Members noted that posts had not been properly established or budgeted, and that the Finance and Planning Committee had not finished the checks expected for such recruitment. They also recorded that joiners failed to finish joining steps within the 15-day window; medical checks took place on 8 and 9 May 2023 after that window had closed.
An Election Commission freeze on hiring began on 22 January 2023. Selection interviews ran in April, and offer letters were dated 13 April—the same day the campus asked for relief from the freeze. Commission concurrence arrived only on 8 May 2023, according to the record before the chancellor.
Court path and both sides’ arguments
Staff who lost the offers took the syndicate’s decision to the Lahore High Court. On 19 November 2025 those petitions were disposed of with directions to use the statutory route before the chancellor instead.
Before the governor, the petitioners said they had cleared written tests and interviews, finished formalities, and in some cases left earlier jobs after receiving letters. They argued the interim vice chancellor had power to appoint and that approved budgets covered the posts. Registrar Dr Muhammad Raees Ashraf opposed restoration, saying an offer letter alone does not create a right to join when joining steps were late. He also warned that the wage bill would have topped Rs100 million while campus revenue that year was about Rs70 million.
After hearing both sides and reviewing the file, the chancellor dismissed the revision plea. Requests to reinstate the posts and allow duty were refused. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Yasir Nawab later confirmed the outcome and said the administration will implement it.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- 4 Dec 2022: University of Kamalia advertises non-teaching posts later filled in BPS-1 to 16.
- 22 Jan 2023: Election Commission places a ban on recruitments.
- April–13 Apr 2023: Interviews; appointment letters issued the day the university seeks ban relief.
- 8–9 May 2023: Election Commission concurrence recorded; medical exams held after the joining deadline.
- 4 Jul 2023: Syndicate cancels the recruitment from the outset over process, finance and joining failures.
- 19 Nov 2025 / 14 Oct (order year of the ruling): High Court points candidates to the chancellor; governor then upholds the scrap and rejects restoration.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Kamalia University ki 77 non-teaching bhartiyan cancel hi rehein gi. Governor ne syndicate ke faisle ko barqarar rakha hai. Jo log appointment letters ke baad join karna chahte thay, un ki darkhwast qabool nahi hui. Campus ab is hukm par amal kare ga.
