Key Takeaways
- University of Karachi is under scrutiny for awarding passing marks to 150 failed students.
- Allegations suggest violations of examination rules, including approval by the acting Vice Chancellor.
- Committee recommended reassessment of LLB Part II and Pakistan Studies results.
The University of Karachi is facing allegations of misconduct after around 150 failed students from affiliated law colleges were awarded passing marks through a scrutiny process that reportedly violated examination rules.
According to the report, students from S.M. Law College and Islamia Law College received revised results after initially failing their BA LLB examinations. Some students had zero or low scores in Obligations and Pakistan Studies before receiving between 50 and 65 marks.
The changes were reportedly approved by then-acting Vice Chancellor Dr. Tufail Jokhio following recommendations from a committee involving the law dean, college representatives, and the examinations controller.
Former Vice Chancellor Dr. Khalid Iraqi stated that he had previously declined to process the students’ collective request because scrutiny applications must be submitted individually. He explained that annual examination rules permit recounting marks, not rechecking answers.
The committee reportedly met on August 5 and recommended reassessing an LLB Part II paper. Approval was obtained the following day, with the wording ‘other related cases’ allegedly used to extend the process to Pakistan Studies results.
S.M. Law College Principal Prof. Fareed Dayo defended the move, saying 180 students had been failed by an Islamia College teacher and that the committee provided relief to those treated unfairly.
The allegations raise questions about the revised results, but the supplied report does not establish a formal finding of misconduct or include a response from Dr. Jokhio or the examinations controller.
