Revelation of the involvement of the former director of Sindh Madressatul Islam in serious financial irregularities.

Karachi: The allegations against Dr. Aamir Iqbal Umrani, former Director of ORIC at Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU), involve serious financial irregularities during the National Incubation Center (NIC) project. Specifically, he is accused of administrative negligence related to nearly 4 million PKR in outstanding funds from the Business Incubation Center, a project in collaboration with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). Instead of pursuing the recovery of these funds, Dr. Umrani reportedly convinced PITB management that the university was financially stable and did not require the payment, leading to a halt in fund recovery and causing significant financial loss to SMIU. The university administration highlighted in a letter that unlike other universities, which submitted reimbursement claims quarterly to avoid financial losses, SMIU submitted no claims during the three-year project period. This failure raises serious questions about Dr. Umrani's performance, suggesting administrative incompetence and financial negligence. Although the university eventually received the amount from PITB, no disciplinary or accountability actions have been taken against Dr. Umrani beyond issuing an explanatory letter. This situation is particularly concerning given the financial challenges faced by most public universities, making the refusal to claim legitimate dues a grave injustice to SMIU. The lack of accountability in this matter remains an unresolved issue[Search results summary and user-provided details. No direct search results confirm or refute these allegations or detail any official investigation outcomes or disciplinary proceedings against Dr. Umrani. However, Dr. Umrani is currently an Associate Professor at SMIU and has an academic profile with research contributions in entrepreneurship and innovation.