From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, has reinstated the student that it had expelled last month after he publicly highlighted an alleged harassment case on campus.
According to IBA’s spokesperson, the decision was taken on the morning of October 5, after the Executive Director of the varsity conducted a hearing of the student’s appeal against the Disciplinary Committee’s decision to expel him on September 29. During the hearing, the student, Muhammad Jibrail, reaffirmed his respect for the IBA and the Executive Director and his commitment to the institution.
He also withdrew those parts of his appeal which were unrelated to his expulsion, the spokesperson said. The Executive Director, after hearing the appeal, reinstated Jibrail as a student of the IBA with immediate effect. ”The IBA looks forward to all stakeholders, including students, engaging in a responsible, healthy and constructive discourse with the aim of taking the institution to new heights,” the spokesperson added.
It should be recalled that the IBA Karachi had expelled Jibrail from the institute as a result of disciplinary action on September 29 after he highlighted an alleged case of harassment on his social media account. After expelling the student, the university had issued a statement and said that the decision was taken by IBA’s Disciplinary Committee to “ensure the safety of students” and address their concerns in a timely manner.
“The IBA is an institute that is known for its disciplinary rules, policies, and the IBA Code of Conduct, which applies to all members of the faculty, staff and students. The students studying at the IBA are provided with several platforms to register their grievances,” the statement read.
