CHITRAL: Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz`s Chitral information secretary and human rights activist Niaz A Niazi Advocate has demanded of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to fill the post of vice-chancellor of the University of Chitral, which has been lying vacant for the last one-and-half year, affecting this nascent institution.

Talking to reporters here on Saturday, he said that all the three key administrative positions of registrar, controIIer of examinations and treasurer were also lying vacant.

He said that the university had no academic staff above BPS-19 and positions of associate professor (BPS-20) and professor (BPS-21) were vacant.

Mr Niazi said that the PTl government should give up its `obnoxious policy of politicising the universities`, which must be treated only as the high seats of learning.

Mr Niazi regretted that the dual charge of the university had been given to the vicechancellor of Shaheed Benzair Bhutto University, Sheringal Upper Dir, which was not possible for the incumbent to look after its affairs.