Murad Saeed refutes degree allegations, claims issue politicised for ulterior motives

PSF had alleged that MNA Murad Saeed cleared three exams in an hour

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) MNA Murad Saeed on Thursday claimed that controversy surrounding his degree had been politicised a day after Awami National Party’s (ANP) student wing had levied allegations that he had cleared three stalled papers in one hour and received his results the same day.

Pakhtun Students Federation (PSF) had claimed that Murad failed to clear examinations for three courses, namely Remote Sensing, Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Ecology from in semesters five, six and seven respectively. Saeed attended the UoP from 2005 to 2009 while pursuing a Bachelors of Environmental Sciences. However, he was not awarded his degree and detailed transcript till 2013

 

ANP walo also leak my attached DMC to the media now. Was waiting 4 u to exhaust ur ammo. More proofs coming ur way pic.twitter.com/VwtqSr6fiW

— Murad Saeed (@MuradSaeedPTI) March 5, 2015

 

Terming the allegations levied against him as politically motivated, Saeed tweeted his alleged consolidated mark certificate, issued to him in March 2011, and claimed that it was proof he had passed his examination.

 



 

The MNA also tweeted a letter, allegedly sent by UoP Department of Environmental Sciences lecturer Shahla Nazneen to the registrar and the chairperson of the department, wherein allegations of arranging an examination exclusively for Saeed and declaring his result in 2013 were refuted.

 

If I had not appeared in an examination what was the bases of the letters conveyed to the VC pic.twitter.com/EWS5iC3lir

— Murad Saeed (@MuradSaeedPTI) March 5, 2015

 

Saeed asked if he had not appeared in the examination, then what was the basis of the letter conveyed to the VC. He further contented that if his mark certificate was fake, then why would the lecturer mention it in her letter while responding to the allegations.

 

Read: PSF claims MNA Murad Saeed cleared three exams in an hour

 

He also presented a copy of an affidavit that he claims to have submitted to the Election Commission, notifying that he was awaiting the final transcript and degree.

N in this tug of war I ws deprived of my degree n DMC made controversial, hence the affidavit submitted at EC in 2013 pic.twitter.com/AUrf5fN7WC

— Murad Saeed (@MuradSaeedPTI) March 5, 2015

The MNA further added that he had not received any gold-medal for academic achievements, rather, he claimed that he had won awards in co-curricular activities.

I've never claimed any gold-medal, all my achievements r in co-curricular activities

— Murad Saeed (@MuradSaeedPTI) March 5, 2015

Earlier on Wednesday, PSF activists protested against the alleged violation of SoP. While talking to The Express Tribune, PSF Provincial Secretary Information Muqarab Khan questioned how the university administration was able to conduct such an unprecedented examination and provide special treatment to a student who was not eligible. “The student has to first attend the classes and qualify for the assessment,” he added.