LAHORE: A student of the Woman University of Multan (WUM) passed away after fainting during her mid-term examination at the Kutchery Campus on Thursday.

The deceased, a BS History 4th semester student, collapsed and was immediately taken to Nishtar Hospital, Multan, where she was pronounced dead upon arrival. The cause of her death remains unknown.

University students took to social media, alleging that the deceased student, along with several others, had to take the examination in the campus corridor due to a lack of classrooms.

They claimed to have requested water during the examination, but their pleas went unanswered.

A spokesperson for WUM attributed the lack of classrooms or examination halls to insufficient funds. She refuted allegations that the student’s death was due to a lack of water, stating that filtration plants were installed on the campus.

The spokesperson explained that the university had to accommodate approximately 6,500 students, necessitating the use of corridors for examinations.

She further noted that the Mattital campus of the university remained incomplete, with only the administration block constructed so far, while the Kutchery Road campus was currently accommodating more than 4,000 students.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2024