Peshawar University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) strongly condemned the intervention of certain elements in the internal affairs of the University of Peshawar. The PUTA Executive Committee met at Teachers’ Community Centre in chair of PUTA its President Dr Johar Ali.
In the meeting participating members showed deep concern over the press conference against the vice chancellor held by political and social networks at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, August 25. Members said the University of Peshawar was a prestigious university which was defamed by irrelevant news items and vested interests who have politicised the plagiarism issue. PUTA members targeted the press conference held by the civil society network as ‘unjustified intervention into the university affairs.’
PUTA said it did stand by academic dishonesty. However, it said that statutory bodies exist under the HEC Act which deal with university issues and it decides on the matter after. They said the vice chancellor has approached the PHC and challenged the jurisdiction of HEC and its plagiarism policy, therefore, it is binding on all to respect the PHC and wait till the case was decided.