Prof Dr Muhammad Idrees Appointed as Vice Chancellor of University of Malakand
Published October 05, 2026 | 07:30 PM
MALAKAND, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Oct, 2026) Prof Dr Muhammad Idrees, a professor at the National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, has been named as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Malakand for a four-year term.
This appointment was officially announced on Monday by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Department, following approval from the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Prof Dr Muhammad Idrees is a native of Tazagram village in Adenzai, Lower Dir, and boasts extensive academic and administrative experience in higher education and research. The University of Malakand expressed its excitement about this appointment, anticipating that his leadership will contribute to further strengthening academic excellence, research, innovation, and institutional development at the university.