NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology

NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology
Type	Public
Established	1985
Chancellor	President of Pakistan
Vice-Chancellor	Lieutenant General (retd) Moazzam Ejaz
Location	Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname	NFCIET
Affiliations	National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC); Higher Education Commission of Pakistan; Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners; Pakistan Engineering Council
Website	nfciet.edu.pk

The NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan (NFC-IET) is a public university located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.^[1]

Overview

The institute was established in 1985 and initially affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. In 2012, it got its own charter and Malik Akhtar Ali Kalrou is appointed as the first vice-chancellor.^[2]

NFC-IET offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields of engineering and technology, including Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Architecture and Industrial Engineering.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the appointment of the Vice Chancellor (VC) of NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, since 2018 was unlawful. The court ordered Dr. Akhtar Kalro to return six years' worth of salary and benefits. It also instructed the federal Ministry of Education to close admissions to the institute and immediately appoint an acting VC, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and including Justice Naeem Afghan and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan, delivered the verdict during a hearing of a petition filed by the All Public Universities BPS Teachers Association (APUBTA). The court found that Dr. Kalro continued to serve as VC without legal authority after his appointment ended in 2018. The bench ordered the return of all salaries and privileges Dr. Kalro received post-2018 and barred him from entering the NFC Institute premises.

The administration of NFC-Institute of Engineering and Technology (NFC-IET) underwent significant changes with the replacement of key officers, including the Registrar (Nasrullah khan Babar) and Department Heads, (Kamran Liaqat Bhatti), (Sadiq Hussain) following revelations of irregularities in their appointments and challengeable Doctorate degree. An investigation confirmed that the appointments were made in contravention of established procedures and regulatory requirements. Consequently, the university's governing body took decisive action to rectify the situation, resulting in the appointments being declared null and void. New appointments were initiated, adhering to proper protocols, to ensure the university's continued commitment to academic excellence and administrative integrity.