KARACHI:The University of Karachi has formed a Standing Selection Committee to scrutinize applications for the Higher Education Commission’s Distinguished National Professor (DNP) Program.
The committee will assess eligibility and recommend suitable candidates for this prestigious academic award.
This committee has been constituted under Clause IV of the framework laid down for the Higher Education Commission’s DNP Program.
According to the office order issued by the KU Registrar Professor Dr Imran Ahmad Siddiqui on Thursday, October 15, 2026, the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Wasim Qazi, will chair the committee and other members include registrar, the Director of Quality Enhancement Cell Professor Dr Najeeb Alam Khan, two eminent DNP Professors – Professor Dr Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, N.I., S.I., T.I. and Professor Dr Bina Shaheen Siddiqui, S.I., T.I.. The committee also comprises KU deans of various faculties, Professor Dr M. Harris Shoaib, Professor Dr Zaeema Asrar Mohiuddin, Professor Dr Samina Saeed, and Professor Dr Bilquees Gul.
The KU Director of QEC will serve as Member/Secretary of the Committee, responsible for administrative arrangements and coordination. The committee’s mandate is to ensure a transparent and rigorous process in evaluating applications, thereby upholding the academic excellence associated with the HEC’s DNP Programme.
The University of Karachi reiterated its commitment to promoting academic distinction and supporting national initiatives that recognize outstanding contributions in higher education and research.