• Faculty members say rector was appointed on temporary basis and supposed to run day-to-day affairs only • University official says changes to statute were made by senate, not by rector ISLAMABAD: Comsats University Islamabad (CUI), which has been functioning under an interim arrangement, is embroiled in an alleged controversy as a clause of its statute was recently changed by the university syndicate headed by the rector who is working on a look-after basis. In July last year, following the acceptance of the resignation of rector Dr Mohammad T. Afzal, chancellor of the university, the then president Dr Arif Alvi, gave the look-after charge to senior Dean Prof Dr Sajid Qamar till the appointment of a regular rector. Moreover, offices of the registrar, treasurer and controller are also being run under the interim arrangement while the position of pro-rector was never filled. Meanwhile, a group of faculty members have leveled allegations of favoritism against the rector. ...