LAHORE, Nov 18: The Punjab University is faced with an interesting situation when two of its centres trade piracy charges over research work on the same subject, with one of them publishing a book.
Incidentally contents of both the works are almost similar.
It is learnt that the Pakistan Study Centre (PSC) has published a book ‘Hindu fundamentalism in South Asia’ “authored” by its research assistant Ahmad Ejaz.
However, PSC’s neighbouring Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) officials claim that the centre has been working on the subject ‘Rise of Hindu fundamentalism in South Asia’ for the last six years under a federal government project. The centre is said to be in the process of giving final touches to the manuscript to print it in a book form. They say that they have just learnt that the PSC has published a book having same contents. Terming it piracy, the CSAS officials say the centre is lodging a formal complaint with the vice-chancellor in this regard.
When contacted, PU registrar Col Masudul Haq said CSAS director Prof Dr Sadiq Ali Gill had informed him about the issue. He said that he had asked him to send a complaint in writing so that the university could probe the issue.
Sources in the CSAS claimed that the original manuscript of the research was provided to a library clerk to prepare an Index but he handed over a copy of it to Mr Ejaz for financial gains.
Clerk Ashfaq, however, denied that he had handed over the copy of the manuscript to Mr Ejaz and added that he had prepared the Index and bibliography and returned the document to the centre’s director.
When contacted, Prof Gill said the centre was refining the manuscript as it was sent to different noted personalities for review before going to press. He said that he was going to make a complaint in writing with the vice-chancellor.
Mr Ejaz, however, said he had been working on the subject for quite some time and was in possession of complete research work. He said that every author worked on similar subjects with different angles. He said the CSAS should also come up with a book to show that they had a refined version on the subject, as it claimed. He also said that the CSAS might have acquired the copy of his research work and was planning to publish it for its credit.
Answering a question, he said that he had worked individually on the subject and finally come up with the research work that was approved by the PSC for publication.
PSC director Prof Dr Massarrat Abid told Dawnthat she had the original manuscript written by Mr Ejaz. She said that the research assistant had been working on the subject for quite some time. She said that Mr Ejaz had also contributed different research articles on different issues relating to India.
She suggested that the university should examine both the manuscripts for the authenticity of claims. She also said that Prof Gill had not talked to her on the issue.
Incidentally contents of both the works are almost similar.
It is learnt that the Pakistan Study Centre (PSC) has published a book ‘Hindu fundamentalism in South Asia’ “authored” by its research assistant Ahmad Ejaz.
However, PSC’s neighbouring Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) officials claim that the centre has been working on the subject ‘Rise of Hindu fundamentalism in South Asia’ for the last six years under a federal government project. The centre is said to be in the process of giving final touches to the manuscript to print it in a book form. They say that they have just learnt that the PSC has published a book having same contents. Terming it piracy, the CSAS officials say the centre is lodging a formal complaint with the vice-chancellor in this regard.
When contacted, PU registrar Col Masudul Haq said CSAS director Prof Dr Sadiq Ali Gill had informed him about the issue. He said that he had asked him to send a complaint in writing so that the university could probe the issue.
Sources in the CSAS claimed that the original manuscript of the research was provided to a library clerk to prepare an Index but he handed over a copy of it to Mr Ejaz for financial gains.
Clerk Ashfaq, however, denied that he had handed over the copy of the manuscript to Mr Ejaz and added that he had prepared the Index and bibliography and returned the document to the centre’s director.
When contacted, Prof Gill said the centre was refining the manuscript as it was sent to different noted personalities for review before going to press. He said that he was going to make a complaint in writing with the vice-chancellor.
Mr Ejaz, however, said he had been working on the subject for quite some time and was in possession of complete research work. He said that every author worked on similar subjects with different angles. He said the CSAS should also come up with a book to show that they had a refined version on the subject, as it claimed. He also said that the CSAS might have acquired the copy of his research work and was planning to publish it for its credit.
Answering a question, he said that he had worked individually on the subject and finally come up with the research work that was approved by the PSC for publication.
PSC director Prof Dr Massarrat Abid told Dawnthat she had the original manuscript written by Mr Ejaz. She said that the research assistant had been working on the subject for quite some time. She said that Mr Ejaz had also contributed different research articles on different issues relating to India.
She suggested that the university should examine both the manuscripts for the authenticity of claims. She also said that Prof Gill had not talked to her on the issue.
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