Controversy erupts over quiz by COMSATS professor in Islamabad

People belonging to all walks of life demand strict action against professor for posting obscene question

ISLAMABAD:

An application has been submitted to the Shehzad Town police station in the federal capital, seeking registration of case against COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) lecturer over an objectionable quiz.

Breaking Barriers: @MinistryofST takes notice of an interesting Q pertains to *Sister-Brother Making Love in France* purportedly asked by COMSAT University in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/boJEMzksLq

— Zahid Gishkori (@ZahidGishkori) February 20, 2023

The complainer, Muhammad Altaf, stated in his application that the lecturer had asked an obscene question which is contrary to Islamic teachings and social values ​​in the English exam paper.

According to the application, the complainer is a resident of Islamabad’s Chak Shahzad area and also chairman of lawyers’ wing of Pakistan ideological party.

He said he was in his office on Monday when he saw a viral social media post about a vulgar question paper which hurt his religious sentiments.

A case should be registered against the varsity teacher and he should be punished severely, who has acted against Islamic teachings by adding immoral and obscene questions in the examination paper given to students, the complainant added.

The university said in a statement that the professor had been fired and blacklisted after he posted objectionable question which triggered severe backlash from all segments of the society.

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Ministry of Science and Technology has also taken a notice of the controversial quiz, directing the university administration to hold inquiry into the matter and punish the “unscrupulous officials”.

“The content of the quiz is highly objectionable and totally against the curriculum laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and caused unrest amongst the families of the students,” read a letter issued by the ministry.

People belonging to all walks of life including politicians, journalists, celebrities and others demanded strict action against the professor for attempting to promote obscenity in the society.

اسلام آباد #COMSATS یونیورسٹی کے معاملے پر @SenatePakistan انتظامیہ سے واقعہ میں ملوث عناصر کے بارے میں پوچھا جائے کہ ان عناصر کا تقرر کس نے کیا تھا۔ ایسے واقعات کا تدارک کیا جائے تا کہ آئندہ ایسے واقعات رونماء نہ ہوں۔
سینیٹ آف پاکستان میں کامسیٹس واقعہ پر اظہار خیال pic.twitter.com/m1gF38hIQf

— Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan (@SenatorMushtaq) February 20, 2023

I have lived & studied in West since decades,my children have studied in UK since their childhood,I have never seen or read any such filth,what I read in this examination of COMSATS university to promote incest. Whoever designed it,is a sick bastard & must be removed immediately. pic.twitter.com/TBUTxut0pD

— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) February 20, 2023

What happened in Comsats doesn’t even happen here in West. Don’t blame West for everything.
West is certainly not how it is fantasised by people in Pakistan, every school public or private stay supervised by Gov who make sure nothing objectionable go unnoticed. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/cn4gbAgjhK

— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) February 20, 2023