HYDERABAD, May 1: The Sindh University’s Discipline Committee has expelled Bahram Khan Pathan of 2nd year, BCS, evening, for five years and rusticated Mehroze Ali Bhatti of 2nd year, BCS, evening, for three years and banned the entry of both students at the campus.

The university administration in the light of decision of the discipline committee issued a notification on Wednesday.

A second year student, Niaz Hussain Chandio, submitted a complaint to university authorities stating that on April 16 at 3.30pm, Bahram Mehroze and others attacked him and opened fire with pistol which resulted in serious injuries to him. He was taken to the Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, for first aid and shifted to Hyderabad for treatment. The student also lodged an FIR with the Jamshoro police.

The university authorities referred the complaint to Discipline Committee which issued show cause notices to Bahram, Mehroze and others and directed them to appear at a committee meeting.

After examining the complaint and statements of witnesses and a detailed inquiry the committee unanimously recommended penalty of expulsion to both the students.

MUET: A meeting of the Academic Council of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology on Wednesday finalized the schedule of new admissions to first year Engineering, Architecture and City and Regional Planning for session 2008-09 under regular, self-finance and special schemes.

The meeting decided to hold pre-admission test on October 26.