It gives me an immense pleasure to have an opportunity to
lead an institution in this remote part of the country which has rich cultural
values and untapped potentials to excel in every sphere of life. In the
backdrop of the opportunities and challenges to lead a nascent organization, I
have a vision to take the University of Chitral to the role of leading change
in the socio-economic arena while firmly clinging to our established social
norms and ethical values. This vision could be materialized only through
team-work, synergy and sharing responsibility by all stake-holders from within
the campus including faculty, administration and students and the outside
stake-holders viz. local intelligentsia, parents and the public at large. We
shall provide a congenial environment of mutual trust, unity, discipline and
respect for all the stakeholders in order to achieve our goals of excellence in
teaching, learning and research.
Here, in the University of Chitral, we will strive to
undertake cutting-edge research on the problems faced by the community at local
level and by the nation at the broader perspective and to apply the outcomes of
that research for developing efficient, cost-effective, sustainable solutions
to such problems and to create competitive advantage, for building a knowledge
driven economy.
Furthermore, we will equip our graduates with necessary
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) to enable them benefit from the
opportunities and prospects offered by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC) at national as well as at global levels. While finding ways and means to
benefit from the cost-effective local / regional opportunities of better
livelihood in the spheres of tourism, horticulture and agriculture would also
be given priority.
With the help and support of well qualified and dedicated
faculty, talented students and competent staff, the University of Chitral will
achieve several milestones in near future. I am confident that with the
commitment of colleagues and prayers of well-wishers, the University of Chitral
will become a high seat of learning and will soon find a place among the top
universities in the country. I wish that the University of Chitral becomes the
top model university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and remains successful in its future
endeavours.
Prof. Dr. Zahir Shah
Vice Chancellor
University of Chitral