Tag: Punjab University

  • Students clash over banner display at Punjab University

    Students clash over banner display at Punjab University

    Two student organisations clashed on Monday at Punjab University’s new campus over the welcome banner for the new batch of students.

    Geo News reported a quarrel erupted after a student organisation pasted posters over the existing banner welcoming the newcomers.

    The Superintendent Police (SP) of Iqbal town stated that a faction of thirty to forty students from both sides started throwing rocks at each other. Meanwhile, the Punjab police intervened and dispersed the students.

    The Punjab police have requested the Punjab University’s Chief Security Officers (CSO) to provide the names of the students involved in the clash so that legal action can be taken.

    The Punjab University is one of the academic institutes where student unions are still active despite being banned in 1984 during the era of former Dictator General Zia ul Haq.

  • Hindu students attacked for celebrating Holi at Punjab University

    Hindu students at Punjab University were attacked by Islami Jamiat Tulba (IJT) on Tuesday for celebrating their religious festival Holi with the permission of the administration at Punjab University’s new campus.

    As a result, at least 15 students of the Hindu community were injured. Videos of the incident uploaded on social media show a group of IJT members thrashing the minority community members.

    Other videos showed the security guards carrying batons and beating the students while they were running from the scene.

    Sindh Council Secretary General Kashif Brohi said that 15 students from both the Hindu community and Sindh Council suffered injuries and moved away without celebrating the event, reports Dawn.

    He said the IJT activists started hurling threats after students had posted invitations [Holi celebration] on their Facebook page.

    On the contrary, IJT spokesperson Ibrahim Shahid told Dawn that they did not stop the Hindu community members from celebrating Holi. He said the attackers might have used their name but the IJT would ensure equality for minority community members to hold their religious events.

    He claimed they were holding Dars-i-Quran on the campus and were not present there.

    However, in the past, IJT was responsible for many attacks on students.

    Activist Ammar Ali Jan, condemning the attack, said: “It reflects a deep sense of paranoia that stems from our need to expel impurities” from our own past.

    He added that this sickness will continue unless we accept and celebrate the many histories and cultures that shape our country.”

  • Fact Check: Punjab University did not order students to wear burqas on Valentine’s Day

    Fact Check: Punjab University did not order students to wear burqas on Valentine’s Day

    Claim: Punjab University mandated its students to wear burqa on Valentine’s Day by issuing a notice which was circulating social media

    Fact: No such notification was issued from Punjab University

    A notification from Punjab University was circulating on social media. “All the boys of the Punjab University are supposed to wear White Prayer Caps,” the notification read. The notification further states: “All girls are supposed to wear Black Burqas with black hand gloves and black socks on 14 Feburary, Haya Day.”

    However, University of Punjab tweeted that this was a doctored notification.

    Meanwhile, The University of Peshawar announced an official ‘off day’ on Valentine’s day and will be conducting seminars and workshops.

    VERDICT: FALSE

  • Islami Jamiat Talba supporters break in, vandalise VC, Registrar offices at Punjab University

    The offices of Vice-Chancellor, registrar and public relations at Punjab University were ransacked by hundreds of students belonging to Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) on Friday after a confrontation between two student groups, reports Dawn News.

    The spokesperson for Punjab University, Khurram Shahzad, confirmed the incident in a statement that supporters of IJT broke into the premises of offices “following a fight between some students and outsiders” near the main cafeteria.

    The complaint has been filed against students for legal action over the violent incident.

    Shahzad said, “The university has taken measures to establish peace on the campus and only a few dozen students on all sides are trying to disturb the peaceful environment of the university. The administration is identifying these students with the help of footage and strict action will be taken against them as per the law.”

    The Punjabi Council spokesperson, Khurram Gondal, claimed that the IJT activists got engaged in a clash with them on Friday after a disagreement arose over the posters of two events that needed to be displayed at the hostels that they were organising separately.

    The dispute started three days ago when the Punjabi Council were organising a cultural programme and put their posters on display at the hostels, which later members of IJT replaced with their event poster.

    According to Gondal, IJT activists tore and burned their posters and later the conflict escalated to a violent clash between student groups near the main cafeteria.

    IJT members arranged the protest outside the Admin Block, demanding the arrest of those who were involved in the attack on them. They forcefully entered the premises of offices where they destroyed the doors and windows.

    On the other hand, IJT spokesperson, Adeel Chaudhry said that they were protesting to demand action against the outsiders who were residing in the university’s hostels.

    He demanded, “These outsiders should be arrested because they were creating a law-and-order situation at the campus.”

    The police brought the situation under control when they reached the University and dispersed protesters.

  • Police arrest 14 students after Punjab University clash

    Police arrest 14 students after Punjab University clash

    Punjab police arrested 14 individuals that are currently enrolled at the Punjab University, a day after a violent clash between two student bodies happened in university premises.

    A day earlier, up to 18 people, including 10 security guards, were injured when two student groups had a fight with each other outside the Sociology Department.

    As per reports, the two groups had involved in heated arguments in the morning but the spat was fixed. However, after Friday prayer, the argument heated up and resulted in a clash. When security guards tried to stop them, they were assaulted by students.

    A first information report (FIR) was registered on Saturday against 13 named and 40 unidentified students at the Muslim Town police station on behalf of the state.According to the FIR, 10 security officers were injured in the clash between members of the Pashtoon and Punjabi student councils.

    The FIR contains sections of disturbing the peace and spreading fear. The registrar said the students involved in the clash were being identified by the university.