FATA University
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2016 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Vice-Chancellor | Alamzeb Aamir[1] |
| Location | Akhorwal, Tribal Sub-Division Darra Adam Khel, Kohat , , |
| Website | www.fu.edu.pk |
FATA University (Urdu: فاٹا یونیورسٹی; Pashto: فاټا پوهنتون) is a public sector university situated in Akhorwal, Tribal Sub-Division Darra Adam Khel, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2] The university is run by the Higher Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
History
[edit]The university was approved by Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013.[3] It is the first-ever university in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.[4] Classes commenced on October 24, 2016, under the direction of Mohammad Tahir Shah, former professor of geology at University of Peshawar.[5]
In May 2017, the FATA Students Organization asked the federal government to investigate allegations of corruption and irregularities at FATA university regarding official nepotism.[6]
Campus
[edit]FATA University is temporarily located within a portion of the Government Degree College Dara Adam Khel on the Indus Valley Highway from Peshawar to Kohat. A new campus is currently under construction in Akhorwal on an area of 58.25 acres.[7] The university plans to open sub-campuses at Khar, Miran Shah, and Parachinar in addition to the current Akhorwal campus.[8]
Academics
[edit]The university currently offers courses in management science, mathematics, sociology and also political science.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Dr Tahir Shah selected for Fata varsity's VC slot". The News International. Karachi, Pakistan: Jang Group of Newspapers. 2016-01-17.
- ↑ "FATA University". www.fu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "PM approves FATA University in FR Kohat". Khyber News. 2013-05-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ↑ Shah, Sadia Qasim (2013-02-26). "Fata University remains elusive". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan Herald Publications.
- ↑ Shah, Sadia Qasim (2016-10-14). "Classes at Fata University to start on Oct 24". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan Herald Publications. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ↑ "Fata students asks govt to take notice of corruption in Fata University". Tribal News Network. Peshawar, Pakistan. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- 1 2 Khan, Javed (2017-08-08). "FATA University brings hope for development opportunities". Pakistan Forward. USCENTCOM. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ↑ Mir, Rukhshan (2017-07-25). "FATA University To Establish Sub Campus At Bajaur Agency". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2018-04-11.