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Islamabad, March 13, 2023: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has condoled the sad demise of Dr. Shahid Kamal, a well-known name in the field of Statistics who has been serving Government College University Faisalabad as Vice Chancellor since July 2019. Dr. Shahid Kamal died in a tragic road accident on Monday.

Expressing deep sorrow and grief over the tragedy, Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed said that the passing away of Dr. Shahid Kamal has shocked the academia and society. He said that services rendered by Dr. Shahid Kamal, especially in the higher education sector, will never be forgotten. He prayed to Allah Almighty for the departed soul and his bereaved family to irreparable loss.

Dr. Shahid Kamal did his PhD in Applied Biostatistics from the University of Exeter, Devon, UK. He served the higher education sector of Pakistan for over 30 years as teacher, researcher, and administrator and set up a large number of institutes, including Operation Research Centre and Statistical Databank. He authored two books and a great number of research articles in reputable national and international research journals.