On March 21 (2024, from the article's date) Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman, as President of the Board of Governors, ordered the fees of Federal Minister Ahad Cheema's sons to be waived on a representation by Ms Saima Ahad Cheema, a civil servant transferred from Lahore to Islamabad in June 2022 who had sought leave of absence for her minor children; the order, under Section 5(3) of the Punjab Educational Institutions (Reconstitution) Act 2021, granted Eisa Ahad Cheema (K4) and Mustafa Ahad Cheema (K2) leave of absence with a complete fee waiver for three years from August 18, 2022 or until they rejoin, set aside the principal's withdrawal orders of November 14, 2022 and August 10, 2023, and laid down as policy a complete fee waiver for leave of absence for up to three years.
| Who | Role | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balighur Rehman | issued the order as President of the Board of Governors | ||
| Eisa Ahad Cheema | student granted leave of absence with fee waiver (K4) | ||
| Muhammad Balighur Rehman | issued the decision on the fee waiver as Governor of Punjab (President of the Board of Governors) | ||
| Mustafa Ahad Cheema | student granted leave of absence with fee waiver (K2) | ||
| Saima | petitioner (wife of Ahad Cheema) | ||
| Saima | filed the representation |
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On March 21, Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman, in his capacity as President of Board of Governors (BoG) Aitchison College, had ordered to waive the fees of sons of Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Ahad Cheema on a representation, filed by Ms Saima Ahad Cheema.
In his letter dated March 23, 2024, Thomson writes that he received a letter from the 'Government House' (Balighur Rehman) late on March 22
The order released from the Governor’s Secretariat Punjab, in response to a request filed by the wife of Ahad Cheema, Saima Ahad Cheema, stated to ‘review’ the decision concerning the reservation of seats and leave of absence granted to her sons
the fee waiver policy announced by the Punjab governor on Monday faced a backlash from different quarters including parents of students studying at the Aitchison college
Thompson said that the letter from the Governor's House "exonerates Mr and Mrs Cheema from paying a tuition fee under college policy for a guaranteed place after a long leave and all future parents' requests to a maximum of three years' leave
The order released from the Governor’s Secretariat Punjab, in response to a request filed by the wife of Ahad Cheema, Saima Ahad Cheema, stated to ‘review’ the decision concerning the reservation of seats and leave of absence granted to her sons
In his letter dated March 23, 2024, Thomson writes that he received a letter from the 'Government House' (Balighur Rehman) late on March 22
the decision regarding fee waiver has been issued by the Governor of Punjab in accordance with section (3)5 of the Punjab Educational Institution Reconstitution Act, 2021, dated March 21, 2024
effectively exonerates Mr and Mrs Cheema from paying a tuition fee under college policy for a guaranteed place after a long leave, and all future parents' requests to a maximum of three years' leave
Thomson said that the move will be detrimental to the college. They will have to reserve seats for students in two classes without being able to recover the cost of those seats for an extended period
He warned, "The damage to the school will be considerable as this decision plays out and the new rule is taken advantage of by parents
the fee waiver policy announced by the Punjab governor on Monday faced a backlash from different quarters including parents of students studying at the Aitchison college
the decision regarding fee waiver has been issued by the Governor of Punjab in accordance with section (3)5 of the Punjab Educational Institution Reconstitution Act, 2021, dated March 21, 2024
The source stated that the decision will apply not to an individual but to all parents who are compelled to relocate to another city for a certain period due to any compulsion. This decision-making aims to waive fees not just for any individual student after leaving the school
The source further clarified that the information disseminated on social and electronic media was contrary to the context of the Governor’s decision