LAHORE - The Punjab government has decided to appoint the Principal Fatima Jinnah Medical College/Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Prof Dr Majeed Chaudhry as acting Vice Chancellor of King Edward Medical University, Lahore. The decision to this effect was taken after thorough scrutiny of the names of some other senior doctors who were also eligible and vying for the top and prestigious office. A source in the Punjab Health Department revealed that Prof Majeed was likely to be given charge of the office of VC KEMU within next few days. He will have to leave his present job as Principal FJMC before taking charge of VC KEMU. It is pertinent to mention here that earlier Prof Mumtaz was the acting Vice Chancellor, KEMU and was on three years extension granted by the previous government. His tenure of extension was cancelled when the Punjab government revised the re-employment policy recently under which about 3,500 officials were terminated in one go. Besides, Prof Majeed Chaudhry, other senior professors vying for VC KEMU included Professor of Medicine, KEMU Dr Javed Akram, Pro-Vice Chancellor KEMU Dr Syed Awais, and Professor of Medicine KEMU Dr Nasarullah Khan. However, Prof Majeed had the upper hand due his close connections with PML-N leader Mian Shahbaz Sharif. The doctors lobbying for Majeed believed that he was most suitable for the post due to his commitment with the profession. He enjoyed a very good reputation in the medical community. The doctors in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital knowing that he is heading for Mayo Hospital are sad to part with him. However, names for the other major posts including Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College/Jinnah Hospital, Principal Fatima Jinnah Medical College/Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and VC University of Health Sciences could not be finalized so far. However, three names of senior professors that are circulating in the health department as well as medical community for the post of VC, UHS are: Principal, Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Prof. Dr. Sajjad Hussain, Prof. Dr. Jawad Sajid Khan, Chief Cardiac Surgeon/Head of the Institute of Cardiology and Prof. Dr. Javed Akram who is also candidate for VC, KEMU. Similarly, three senior lady doctors are struggling hard for the post of Principal, FJMC/ Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after they learnt about expected posting of Prof. Majeed Chaudhry as VC, KEMU. They are Prof. Dr. Rukhshanda Rahman of FJMC, Professor of Pathology Allama Iqbal Medical College, Prof. Nosheen Yousaf, and Professor of Pathology, FJMC Dr. Nazeefa Ahmad. Meanwhile, Prof Nasarullah Khan, Professor of Surgery, Allama Iqbal Medical College Prof Dr Imtiaz Rasool and Professor of Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Dr Khurram Manzoor have geared up their efforts for the post of Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College. Source disclosed that names for the posts of these leading teaching hospitals could not be finalised so far except Prof Majeed Chaudhry as a acting VC of KEMU. It is interesting to note that in these days issue of transfers and postings of senior doctors for important posts is the talk of town.