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PU disqualifies its researchers on plagiarism charges
LAHORE, Feb 15(Dawn): The Punjab University has disqualified its two
researchers for teaching job in future in the varsity besides canceling one
researcher's studentship for M.Phil on charges of plagiarism.
It is
learnt that the PU had received a complaint from Saeed Asad, social welfare
officer in the social welfare and women development department, Azad Jammu and
Kashmir, that two researchers, Shabnam Gul and Andleeb Sabra of the Department
of Kashmir Studies, University Oriental College, had allegedly plagiarised from
his MA in Kashmiryat thesis titled, "K. H. Khursheed, life and services" and
from his research paper "Political parties of Kashmir" in their joint
plagiarised book titled: "Tarikh-i-Kashmir-1947 to date" published by Farooq
Sons, Lahore, in 2006.
Punjab University's Faculty of Oriental Learning
dean Prof Dr Muhammad Akram Chaudhry investigated the matter and recommended
strict action against the plagiarists.
Consequently, the PU
administration immediately disqualified both the researchers for any teaching
job in future in the Punjab University. It also canceled the studentship of
Shabnam Gul for M.Phil in Kashmiryat with immediate effect.
The
university also issued a warning to Ms Nusrat Nisar for writing a preface on the
plagiarised book.
Meanwhile, talking to Dawn, PU registrar Prof Dr
Muhammad Naeem Khan said the PU was coming hard on plagiarism and taking stern
action after completing all legal formalities.
Answering a question, he
said he had sent a reminder to Prof Dr Dil Muhammad Malik, head of the
committee, inquiring into the case of plagiarism committed by five faculty
members of the Centre for High Energy Physics and talked to him on phone. He
said Prof Malik had assured that the committee would submit its inquiry report
and recommendations within 10 days or so.
With regard to the alleged
plagiarism case surfaced in the psychology department, Prof Khan said faculty of
life sciences dean Prof Dr Shahida Husnain was holding initial investigation
into the alleged plagiarism case.
Based on the initial investigation, he
said the VC would constitute a regular inquiry committee.
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