SHC allows Dawood University students to take exams after admission cancelation
Separately, SHC informed police rescue 25 family members held captive and forced into bonded labour in Benazirabad

The Sindh High Court has allowed three students of Dawood University of Engineering and Technology to appear in their upcoming examinations on a conditional basis after their admissions were cancelled by the university administration.
The bench, hearing petitions filed by students Muhammad Uzair, Muhammad Zohaib, and Muhammad Sajid, was informed on Wednesday that their admissions had been suspended and later revoked following allegations of misconduct.
The students had approached the court challenging the university’s notification, which they claimed was issued without any inquiry or opportunity to defend themselves.
Representing the petitioners, Advocate Usman Farooq argued that the disputed notification was issued by the Director of Student Affairs, who also serves as the Member Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, on the committee’s recommendations made during its meeting held on September 17.
He contended that the disciplinary action lacked transparency and violated due process. The defence counsel contended that no evidence was presented, nor were the students heard before their admissions were cancelled.
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The counsel added that the students’ examinations were near, and if they were not permitted to sit for the papers, their academic future would be irreparably harmed. “Without a fair hearing or substantiated evidence, the students’ entire education is being jeopardised,” he said.
After hearing the arguments, the court granted conditional permission for the three students to appear in their upcoming exams. The bench directed them to submit affidavits to the university administration as a precondition for their participation.
The petition names the Secretary Education, Vice Chancellor of DUET, Director Student Affairs, and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as respondents. The court issued notices to all parties for their comments and adjourned the matter for further proceedings.
25 bonded labourers freed in Benazirabad
In a separate matter, the Sindh High Court was informed that police had successfully rescued 25 members of a single family who had been held captive and forced into bonded labour for nearly two years in Benazirabad district.
The report was submitted before Justice Hasan Akbar in compliance with the court’s earlier directives after relatives of the victims filed a petition seeking their recovery.
According to the police report, the operation was carried out near Main War Stop in Benazirabad, where the victims were found confined on the agricultural land of Ali Asghar Jamali. The rescued individuals included men, women, and children — among them a two-month-old infant.
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Police stated that the victims had been illegally detained and forced to work without pay. Following the rescue, they were safely relocated and provided medical assistance.
Justice Hasan Akbar appreciated the efforts of police teams from both relevant districts for ensuring the safe recovery of the hostages within the stipulated timeframe. The court had earlier ordered police to execute the recovery operation within three days and submit a detailed compliance report.
The judge observed that bonded labour remained a serious human rights concern in rural Sindh and directed authorities to take strict action against those responsible for keeping workers in illegal confinement.
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