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BZU students sexual harassment probe
Multan, June 23, 2008: The Bhahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) administration
has made a four-member inquiry committee to probe into the claims of sexual
harassment by two Psychology Department students against some teachers. The
committee was formed after the complainants suspected the partiality of a
two-member committee. The body will submit its report to Vice-Chancellor Dr
Zafarullah on Tuesday (tomorrow).
Two female students of clinical
psychology's third semester (their names and the names of the suspected teachers
have been withheld till the inquiry is done) were attempting their psychotherapy
paper on May 23 when subject in-charge (a female teacher) summoned them to her
office on charges of cheating. They said afterwards they were forced to take off
their clothes. When the girls protested the humiliation, one of the teachers,
they claimed, told them that they had to please a senior male
teacher.
The new body consists of Dr Khwaja Muhammad Alqama, Dr GR Pasha,
Dr Sikandar Hayat and Sahr Khalil.
The complainants, however, came up
with allegations against Dr Pasha and Khalil saying both had pressured them to
let off the accused in turn they would help them get a job in the
university.
They said the committee had not summoned the male accused
while female teachers spoke against them. They said the committee did not call
witnesses and only their statements were taken on telephone.
They alleged
that Imtiaz Warraich, a sociology department teacher, had also threatened them
if they did not forgive the accused, they be ready for
consequences.
Earlier, both complainants boycotted a two-member inquiry
committee, consisting of Dr Zahida Tassaduq and Dr Humaira Arif Dasti -- saying
both members had tired to take statements from them in the favour of accused
teachers.
Dr Alqama, the head of the inquiry committee, says the
complainants submitted the material supporting their claims of harassment to the
committee. He said the committee would submit its report to the VC on Tuesday
(tomorrow). Also, Farhan Khan, a junior clerk at the BZU, has submitted an
application to the VC that Imtiaz Warraich, university teacher, forced him to
give a statement that he had an affair with one of the complainants. Mr Warraich
denied the allegation. Sahr Khalil and Dr Pasha were not available for
comment. Dawn
Your Comments
"The sad fact is that most women who suffer from sexual harassment, are the ones that never report the offense. In my years as a human resource professional, I have witnessed this time and time again. Just as sad, is that a number of reported sexual harassment incidents are actually women trying to get back at a male boss that they do not like. I detail these situations and offer solutions in my book, Wingtips with Spurs: Lessons From the Ranch. In fact, I devote an entire chapter to these issues. Michael L. Gooch, SPHR Author of Wingtips with Spurs: Cowboy Wisdom for Today's Business Leaders."
Name: Michael L. Gooch
Email: michaellgooch@hotmail.com
City, Country: Texas, USA
"i have done my bechlor & master degree from bzu.the univ is going to change into an enjoyment place for student,s & more over for the teacher,s 7 clercks.dr G R pasha is one of that.how can this person is assigned for this inquiry.yeh to whi bat hui k ghory ko ghas ki rkhwali de dain.at the back side of Abu bakr hal there is a place where the hiring of univ girl going on.few officials of univ also involve in it,we can say this is going on under the supervision of these univ officials.this is very crucial matter.i advised such teacher if they have eaten fish,they should go harum gate or the back side of Abu bakr hal.but dont do that with ur daughters."
Name: ali
Email: ali_bzu@hotmail.com
City, Country: multan, Pakistan
"Oh this is very pathetic situation for respectable department of education.By influencing this situation some old-fashioned people wont allow their daughters to start their study in university unless this situaion contunue."
Name: yasir
Email: yasirbm928@yahoo.com
City, Country:Multan
"very sad and painful truth... i m currently student of bzu.. but one of my suggestion 4 girlz dat they sould be lot of care at da same time to avoid these type of the persons..."
Name: zil
Email: zilshams@yahoo.com
City, Country:multan,pakistan
Registration for BA/BSc candidates till 28th June
Lahore: Punjab University will register the private candidates for BA/BSc
annual examination-2009 till June 28, 2008. The registration form is available
at Information Cell new campus, prescribed branches of Habib Bank Limited and
can also be down-loaded from PU web site www.pu.edu.pk, said PU spokesman here
Sunday. Registration fee is Rs 1200. Candidates can submit duly filled-in
attested form with Registration Branch new campus by June 28, 2008. App
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