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No decision yet in Karachi University plagiarism cases
« on: September 21, 2010, 12:10:16 PM »
No decision yet in Karachi University plagiarism cases
KARACHI: The Karachi University administration is moving at a snail’s pace to decide the two plagiarism cases involving three senior teachers, giving rise to speculations that officials might have struck “compromises” to give maximum benefits to the accused, Dawn has learnt.

Interviews with university teachers indicated that the prolonged procedure adopted by the administration to institute inquiries into the cases was unprecedented in the institution’s plagiarism history.

While plagiarism charges against two professors proved twice during the proceedings, which continued for almost two years, no action has been taken against them so far. Both teachers retired last year.

Rejecting the media reports in January that the KU syndicate had “spared” the retired teachers, KU vice-chancellor Prof (Dr) Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui had told this reporter that the syndicate “has sought a legal advice in the matter. So, it is not correct to report that the syndicate has declined to take action [against the retired teachers].”

More than seven months have passed, but the legal advice is still awaited. The retired teachers are: Prof (Dr) Saeed Arayne and his wife Prof (Dr) Najma Sultana, a former chairman of chemistry department and an ex-dean of pharmacy faculty, respectively.

The other case of plagiarism relates to Prof (Dr) Jalaluddin Ahmed Noori, a dean of Islamic studies faculty, against whom a number of allegations have been raised time and again.

It is worth noting that Karachi University looks into plagiarism cases under the rules and regulations related to misconduct because the university does not have a plagiarism policy.
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