KARACHI, June 26: A committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement looking into the grievances of over 120 students of Sindh Medical College would submit its proposals to the chief minister within a couple of days.

This was stated by a representative of the aggrieved students, who have been observing a hunger strike outside the Karachi Press Club since June 16. The students on the strike are demanding regularization of their admissions, which were allegedly disputed by the college authorities and other government agencies.

The students’ representative said that a delegation of aggrieved students called on the deputy conveners of Muttahida, Dr Farooq Sattar and Nasreen Jalil and other legislators of the party at 90-Azizabad on Thursday.

The Muttahida leaders informed the delegation that the academic issues at SMC were under their consideration and a set of recommendations would be presented before the chief minister for approval in a day or two.

Under these recommendations, the leaders told the students that the sufferers would either be allowed to continue their studies at SMC or they would be transferred to other medical institutes.

The students’ representative said, “We have also been told that a package could be prepared for our education at any private medical college on government expenditure. However, we are hopeful that the government was ready to accommodate the fourth and final year students at least to complete their education at SMC,” he concluded.

In the meantime, students continued their hunger strike on the 11th day too, while they were joined by some female students during the day hours as a token of integrity.

HRCP: In a letter sent to the governor, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Karachi chapter, has urged him to investigate and resolve the issue of SMC students immediately.