ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has appointed Prof Muhammad Tabassam Afzal as the rector of COMSATS University, Islamabad, with immediate effect for a period of five years.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology dated April 30, the appointment was made by the president in “his capacity as the chancellor” of the university. It added that terms of conditions of the appointment shall be issued separately.
Currently, Prof Afzal is serving as Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada.
