KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Friday adopted a controversial Sindh Universities & Institutes Laws (Amendment) Bill 2018 that sees an end to the governor’s constitutional role in the public universities of the province.
The controversial bill has abolished the role of the governor in 23 public universities of the province including the University of Karachi.
The bill was adopted despite vehement opposition and the Opposition parties held the bill perilous for the province.
The bill, which amends the laws governing 23 public universities and two degree-awarding institutes of the province, authorises the Chief Minister to have control over institutions of higher education.
Rejecting the bill, opposition lawmakers also appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar to take suo motu notice of what they term as government’s bid to politicise education in the province.
