Those arriving to study in Scotland from red list countries could be charged thousands to self-isolate.
The National Union of Students has called on the Scottish government to stop a "postcode lottery" when it comes to quarantining international students.
Malaika Muhammad Amin, who is also from Pakistan, has already arrived to start her studies in Stirling, and is isolating until 30 August. "The cost of quarantine is too much for us international students, so [this] is a huge relief for the students."Malika told the BBC: "I am in my own university accommodation so that makes me feel more at home."
He said the Scottish government must not "sit on its hands" - or some international students could be forced to drop out.It was "really unfair", he said, that not all universities were covering the cost of hotel quarantine.
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