Karachi University forms committee to probe law college results

The University of Karachi has formed a three-member high-level committee to investigate complaints about the second-year results and marksheets of law colleges affiliated with it. The decision was taken under acting Vice Chancellor Tufail Jokhio, according to Daily Jang.

The committee consists of Justice (retd) Zia Pervez, Justice (retd) Nadeem Akhtar and Dr Nazir Hussain of the Higher Education Commission. Express News reported that the members represent the Supreme Court, the Sindh High Court and the HEC.

According to the university, some students complained that they had passed their exams but were shown as failed on the marksheets issued to them. They then filed scrutiny applications.

Questions were raised about students being declared passed after scrutiny. Under the current rules, scrutiny covers only recounting, totalling and checking of mark entries, not re-evaluation or re-marking of answer sheets.

The committee will examine whether rules were followed in preparing results, issuing marksheets and conducting scrutiny, as well as the root causes of the discrepancies. It will review examination records, marksheets, scrutiny applications and other documents.

It will record statements from affected students, teachers who checked the papers and officials who re-checked answer sheets after scrutiny requests. Members will also visit the examinations department and question the examinations controller and other officials.

The committee has been directed to report its fact-based findings to the university administration. Its first meeting will be held on Wednesday, 4 November, at 12 noon at the Vice Chancellor's Secretariat.

The university also plans to prepare a comprehensive academic calendar for its affiliated law colleges, covering teaching, exams and result schedules. It is to be presented at the Academic Council meeting later this month.