KARACHI, Aug 6: After some initial investigations made by the pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Karachi, the varsity administration has now decided to formally proceed in line with its rules in the incident of harassment of a woman student on the campus on July 28.
Sources on KU campus told Dawn that Dr Akhlaque Ahmad, pro-vice-chancellor, who was asked by KU Vice-Chancellor Dr Pirzada Qasim to look into the reported willful actions by some KU employees against a woman candidate of LLB examination on the pretext of “body search”, had submitted a report to the authorities concerned on Saturday, suggesting for the appointment of an inquiry officer in the case as prescribed in the varsity rules.
Following reports about the disgraceful behaviour towards a woman candidate on July 28, the administration had placed under suspension three employees, including one computer staff of the Islamic Studies faculty, who was believed to have played the lead role, on July 31 and asked the PVC to confirm the allegations.
It appears that the PVC had found some gravity in the claims and reports related to the misconduct of the employees that is why he has called upon for the formation of another inquiry committee to probe into the details and frame recommendations in line with the varsity’s disciplinary and conduct rules, said another source.
It was learnt that after suspension ordered by the VC, the three of the employees in question had been debarred from entering the main campus.
Authorities were of the view that since it had been established that the employees in question acted beyond their capacity and exercised as invigilators outside an examination room much before the conduct of examination, disciplinary actions should be taken against them.
Another source confided that the administration was issuing letters to one another alleged accomplice of the computer staffer in question.
In the meantime, it was learnt that the KU students’ adviser had issued show-cause notices to 3-4 students for their involvement in the incident of manhandling of the staff accused of harassing the woman candidate.
