Zia Ul Haq is a Pakistani academic and public health professional, currently serving as the vice-chancellor of Khyber Medical University (KMU) since 2020. Appointed in at the age of 40, he is the youngest vice-chancellor in the country.[1] He is also president of Pakistan Network of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (PNQAHE).[2]
Zia was born in Upper Dir, Pakistan. He is married to Anjum Naz, radiologist with four children.
Zia completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2005 from Khyber Medical College. He obtained Master in Public Health from Gandhara University in 2007. He completed his PhD in public health from University of Glasgow, UK, which was sponsored by the government of Pakistan.
He also received the Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) in Community Medicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), the Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Physicians, UK, and a Diploma in Medical Education.[3]
Zia is the first lecturer of public health and Pioneer Faculty at Khyber Medical University. He joined KMU in January, 2009 as a lecturer public health and remained lecturer till 2014. In 2014, he was promoted as assistant professor.[4]
He established Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's first Public Health Reference Laboratory and introduced the inaugural PhD program in public health and family medicine.
He also serves as a visiting professor School of Health & Wellbeing, UK.[5]