SHC Orders Dow University to Allow Nursing Student to Appear in Exams

The constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court has permitted nursing student Nusrat to sit for her exam at Dow University, subject to the final ruling on her ongoing constitutional petition. This decision was made during a court hearing where her lawyer, Muhammad Nawaz Dahri, argued that technical difficulties had hindered Nusrat from taking her examination, potentially jeopardizing her academic progress.

Nusrat is currently pursuing a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Dow University, a program that began in 2021 and is set to conclude in 2024. She had previously taken the Developmental Psychology examination. The university's counsel informed the court that they had no issue with allowing Nusrat to take the examination, provided the permission was contingent upon the resolution of her petition.

Consequently, Dow University was ordered to facilitate Nusrat's participation in the exam. The court emphasized that granting her the opportunity to take the examination did not constitute a final judgment on her constitutional petition. The bench also stipulated that the matter should be reviewed alongside the pending petition for additional proceedings.