Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Final Notice to Dr. Salman to Resume Duties

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan has issued a final notice to Dr. Salman, Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, under Section 14 of the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Employees Efficiency and Discipline Statutes, 2016 (Amended 2025). The notice is addressed to Dr. Salman, son of Nawab Gul, House No. C-328, Street No. 06, Sheikh Maltoon Town, Mardan.

Dr. Salman was granted one-year sabbatical leave from August 4, 2024, to August 3, 2025, through Office Order No. 169 dated August 2, 2024, to pursue the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Upon completion of the sanctioned leave, he requested an extension instead of resuming duties, supported by a letter from Prof. Salman A. Alqahtani, Dean, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University. The requested extension period would end on August 2, 2026. Further leave is not admissible under the statutes. He was directed to resume duties before the commencement of the Fall Semester 2026 and, in any event, no later than September 1, 2026.

A notice under Section 14 of the university's Employees Efficiency and Discipline Statutes, 2016 (Amended 2025), was served through Notice No. 6248 dated September 7, 2026, directing him to resume duties within 15 days. He had not joined duties by the issuance of this final notice.

The university Syndicate, being the competent officer under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Universities (Amendment) Act, 2024, read with the university's Employees Efficiency and Discipline Statutes, 2016 (Amended 2025), again directed him at its 56th meeting held on October 17, 2026, to resume duties at the university within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Failure to comply within the stipulated period will lead to ex-parte proceedings or a decision under the applicable statutes and may result in the major penalty of removal from service.

Issued by the Registrar, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. Telephone: 0937-920856-58. Email: [email protected].