The deepening administrative crisis at Karachi University has paralyzed academic life, reflecting the broader institutional collapse and economic instability currently gripping Pakistan.
A vast majority of the faculty members boycotted semester examinations in a massive show of defiance, following a call by the Karachi University Teachers' Society (Kuts) over the prolonged failure of the university administration to address financial grievances.
Teachers have been denied payments for evening sessions, examination duties, and housing allowances for an extended period, pushing many to the brink of financial ruin.
The recent hike in fuel prices and basic commodities has further compounded their financial woes, with hyperinflation decimating the purchasing power of the middle class in Pakistan.
Kuts president Ghufran Alam stated that the strike was the logical conclusion of continued administrative apathy, with the university administration taking no steps to take teachers into confidence.
The internal rot within the state-run institution has resulted in a staggering PKR 1.3 billion deficit, with the teachers' body seeking the intervention of Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to ensure transparency and accountability.
