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12 Punjab University Teachers Abscond with Crores in Scholarships; PU Seeks FIA, Govt Help
12 Punjab University teachers abscond after receiving crores in PhD scholarships. PU to approach FIA, Interior Ministry to block their passports and recover funds.
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by News Desk
2025-04-19
12 Punjab University Teachers Abscond with Crores in Scholarships; PU Seeks FIA, Govt Help

12 teachers from Punjab University have absconded after receiving scholarships worth crores of rupees meant for higher education abroad. The university has now decided to write to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate legal action and recover the funds.

According to Punjab University officials, a total of 56 teachers received generous funding to pursue PhDs abroad. As per the official agreement, each recipient was required to serve at Punjab University for at least five years upon returning.

However, 12 of these teachers never reported back after completing their degrees. Among them, 7 were funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), while 5 were awarded scholarships directly by the university.

The university is also preparing to write to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior to block the Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) and passports of the absconding faculty members.

“They were bound by contract to serve the university or repay the scholarship amounts. Legal action will now be taken,” said a university spokesperson.

🧾 List of Absconding Teachers and Amounts:

Name

Department

Amount (PKR)

Farah Sattar

GIS Center

7 million

Syed Mohsin Ali

GIS Center

14 million

Kiran Ayesha

Institute of Administrative Sciences

10 million

Rabia Ibad

MMG Department

9 million

Khawaja Khurram Khurshid

IQTM

84 million

Shumaila Ishaq

Hailey College of Commerce

16.1 million

Usman Rahim

Center for Coal Technology

72 million

Salman Aziz

College of Engineering

9 million

Muhammad Nawaz

GIS

72 million

Javeria Iqbal

PUCIT

6 million

Seemab Ara

Administrative Sciences

10 million

Samia Mahmood

Administrative Sciences

11.6 million

The total outstanding amount runs into hundreds of millions, posing a serious blow to academic funding and integrity.

This incident has sparked outrage in academic circles, with many demanding stricter accountability mechanisms for public funds disbursed under scholarship schemes.
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