SC restores seven students of NED University.

KARACHI -- The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the decision of Sindh High Court by restoring the admission of seven students of NED University. A two-member bench of SC headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed and also comprising Justice Sajjad Ali Shah allowed an appeal filed by the seven students of NED who challenged the SHC verdict that maintained a decision of management of the university regarding cancellation of their admission.

The bench conducted the hearing here at SC Karachi registry, wherein the respondents submitted their replies in this regard. While submitting their reply, an official of NED University stated that the management had cancelled the admission of the seven students on the basis of their bad performance during the examination. The university's administration took the plea that these students performed poorly in the first and second semesters, and the decision regarding cancellation of their admission was taken according to law.

University contended that the admissions were canceled on the basis of...