Shah Abdul Latif University located in Khairpur invalidated the academic records of 1,184 LLB candidates, declaring their degrees, transcripts, and results invalid because an investigation revealed the files entered the system without lawful authority.
A university notification issued on October 16, 2026, specified that the canceled files involve 658 students from the three-year LLB course and 526 individuals from the five-year LLB course.
Inquiry Covered 2016 to 2018 Batches
This measure stems from resolutions approved by the university Syndicate during its 92nd session on April 11, 2026. Following that, an investigative committee reviewed exam documents for the three-year LLB passing years of 2016, 2017, and 2018, alongside the 2017 batch of the five-year LLB program.
Investigators cross-checked official university archives with documents from affiliated law schools, spotting multiple academic files suspected of unauthorized entry into the examination database.
Candidates Were Given a Chance to Respond
During July, the institution published a final public notice on its website and through national newspapers, instructing impacted candidates to present proof of their record validity within a 15-day window.
The committee assessed all submitted applications and evidence from students and affiliated colleges, ultimately determining that the questioned files did not belong in the official university records.
All Related Documents Declared Void
The official notice specifies that any exam result, transcript, provisional certificate, degree, or associated academic paper tied to these files is invalid, void ab initio, and carries no recognition as a legitimate university document.
An attached roster details the impacted students and their respective affiliated institutions, spanning law schools located in Jacobabad, Kandhkot, and Kashmore.
Authorities forwarded notification copies to the Higher Education Commission, the Pakistan Bar Council, and the bar councils of Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan, while also notifying the principals of affiliated law colleges.
Media reports indicate the university took similar action previously by revoking 1,280 LLB degrees last year. Fake credentials remain a persistent issue in Pakistan, prompting the Federal Investigation Agency to file a case against 58 Capital Development Authority workers for fake degrees last year, while the Higher Education Commission received earlier directions to inspect university degrees nationwide.
