Failure of the Honorable Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman, Governor of Punjab & Chancellor University of Sargodha to Comply with RTI Act, 2013, Article 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan and Providing the Requested Information from University of Sargodha.

Pharmaceutical Review (Staff Reporter). The application No.: 385/633-23 dated June 18, 2023 was submitted to The Honorable Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman, Governor of Punjab & Chancellor University of Sargodha, Governor House, Upper Mall, Lahore, Pakistan (governorhouse@punjab.gov.pk) to obtain the information under RTI Act, 2013 to Obtain the Copy Letter/ Notification of Investigation, Composition and Finding of Inquiry Committee and Ground for Disposing the Complaints Diary No. 4990/22, 5140/22, 4830/22, 5034/22 and 5376/22 under Your Letter No. GS/SO(Univ-II)11-11/2018-138 Dated June 8, 2023.

Reference to the letter No. GS/SO(Univ-II)11-11/2018-138 dated June 8, 2023 (Annexure 1); disposal of complaints diary No. 4990/22, 5140/22, 4830/22, 5034/22 and 5376/22, the corruption and illegal appointment of Dr. Sajid Bashir as professor of pharmaceutics to university of Sargodha were reported on March 15, 2016 and other local and federal authorities. The culprit professor/ dean pharmacy availed the chance and initiate baseless allegations and eventually successful in his conspiracy. The innocent victim has filed petition in Lahore High Court, Lahore, Pakistan. The culprit Dr. Sajid Bashir allege as under,

1. He was illegally recruited and appointed as Professor of Pharmacy (BS-21), with due attention to the alleged irregularities pointed out by Prof. Dr. Muhammad llyas Tariq in his revision petition, and failure to perform duty as per requirements Law/Statutes. No.: 385/100422 dated April 10, 2022; case filed in Higher Education Commission, confirmed by the letter No. 05-48/A&C(Affairs)/2016/7151 dated July 01, 2016, and forward to the concerned authority for comments; Writ petition No. 37666/2021, wherein the petitioner has challenged the appointment. (Annexure 3)
2. The irregularities and illegal usage of the resources and power (No.: 431/693 dated December 15, 2022; cases No.: 417/677 dated October 3, 2022 and No.: 411/653 dated August 30, 2022). The concealment of Facts and Hiding the Record of Illegal Appointment of Professor of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha was also reported under letter No.: 377/625 dated March 23, 2022.
3. The failure of Drug Manufacturing Project worth of Approximately Rs. 0.8 Billion, After 18 Years of its Deployment; Because of Corruption of Dean Pharmacy and Partner of the Firm M/S University of Sargodha Pharmaceutical Laboratories. No.: 401/643 dated June 23, 2022 (Annexure 4). 
4. The recovery of illegally and ethically obtained funds by Dean Pharmacy University of Sargodha by misusing of Office Power and Authorities were demanded under application No.: 391/Pharm/22 dated March 24, 2022

Moreover, the aforesaid officer has a long terrible history of corruption; the cases/ information already submitted to different authorities and published in local and international credible journals. The research articles highlighting the corruption of the dean pharmacy, University of Sargodha also publishes in different recognized scientific journals. So, the applicant reserved the right under Article 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan and Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013 to obtain information. Therefore, it was requested to provide the following information/ document under Article 19-A and RTI Act 2013. 

1. Copy letter/ Notification of the chancellor/ Governor Punjab to investigate the matter.
2. Composition of the Inquiry Committee notified to explore the facts.
3. The reply/ response of the culprit Dr. Sajid Bashir filed in your esteemed office regarding above allegation.
4. Finding of the inquiry committee regarding above four allegations.
5. Ground for Disposing the Complaints Diary No. 4990/22, 5140/22, 4830/22, 5034/22; and 5376/22 notified under your letter No. GS/SO(Univ-II)11-11/2018-138 dated June 8, 2023.

Unluckily the alleged culprit Dr. Sajid Bashir is currently working as principal pharmacy with Lords College of Pharmacy, 53-M, Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore Pakistan. That confirm the poor performance of Pharmacy Council of Pakistan. That is also a big question mark upon the educational substandard and pharmaceutical academia quality in country.