The 19th Meeting of the Board of Governors of Qurtuba University of Science & IT was held on Friday, 26th September 2025 at the Peshawar Campus.

The meeting was presided over by:

Major (Rtd) Dr. Abdul Hafeez Khan Niazi
President, Qurtuba University & Chairman, Board of Governors

Distinguished Members in Attendance

1. Dr. Saiful Islam – Pro Vice Chancellor
2. Dr. Muhammad Azhar Khan Niazi – Founder Trustee, Qurtuba Foundation
3. Mr. Muhammad Faisal Khan Niazi – Founder Trustee, Qurtuba Foundation & Director Finance
4. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Khalily – Vice Chancellor, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
5. Honorable Justice (Rtd) Ms. Irshad Qaiser – Nominee of Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court
6. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abid – Vice President, City University, Peshawar
7. Prof. Dr. Fakhrul Islam – Department of Political Science & IR
8. Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Swati – Director Campus, Riphah International University, Peshawar
9. Prof. Dr. Lutfullah Kakakhel – Former Vice Chancellor, Kohat University of Science & IT
10. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Riaz Khan – Dean, Faculty of Science & IT
11. Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akbar Kundi – Former Vice Chancellor, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
12. Prof. Dr. Khair uz Zaman – Trustee, Qurtuba Foundation
13. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mansoor Khan – Registrar
14. Dr. Asghar Ali – Director QEC, Qurtuba Peshawar Campus
15. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Khan – HoD, Pharmacy Department

Key Decisions

• Approval of recommendations by the University Academic Council (Meeting held on 24th May 2025).
• Approval of recommendations by the Finance & Planning Committee (Meetings held on 15th April 2024 and 12th May 2025).

Chairman’s Remarks

The Honorable Chairman expressed his deep gratitude to all members for their active participation, valuable insights, and distinguished experience. Their collective wisdom continues to play a vital role in guiding the University toward academic excellence and effective governance.