February 10, 2010
Brigadier Wins over Professors
The story of NUML is wrapping up with sad end. The Registrar Brigadier (retd.) Obaidullah Ranjha described by one of the news stories in today Daily JANG as Mukkay BaZ Brigadier has resigned most probably under “pressure” from those who have been under his “pressure” for the last two days and saved him from being fired. There is much difference between “being fired” and “resigned” At lease those have being doing government or private jobs know this well.
ISLAMABAD: Brigadier (retd.) Obaidullah Ranjha, the Registrar of National University of Modern Languages, has stepped down here on Wednesday.Brig Ranjha tendered his resignation to the university’s Rector Prof Aziz Ahmed, who accepted it in the best interest of the university.Earlier in the day, the NUML Registrar appeared before the four-member inquiry committee and apprised the committee of details about thrashing of Professor Tahir Malik. He was accused of thrashing and assaulting Professor Tahir Malik. The move angered the students and other professors, who staged demonstrations and demanded his ouster from the varsity.
I don’t know as why has he not been fired and suggested to resign but the message it gives out is very clear that there is something above the rule of Law. I think it’s the age of information. We have a vibrant TV media besides our social/society media is very active which bring such ugly incidents to the forefront, otherwise how many teachers would have been insulted and the incident gone without being reported. The critics of our newly form media and its anchor persons forget that it is these channels which highlight the issues. I hope the media will ask the question as why wasn’t the registered fired? And will he be dragged to court in connection of this the cases reported earlier?
