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Plan to stop students from political activities
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24, 2007: The federal government has constituted a comprehensive
plan to stop students from taking part in agitation movements and
processions.
It is important to mention here that colleges and
universities are openly debating on media curbs, suspension of judges and
emergency rule in the country in and outside its premises. Sources informed that
students of various universities like the Punjab University and Quaid-e-Azam
University have decided to raise their voice to express solidarity with the
electronic media. Taking notice of the situation, the federal government has
decided to deploy heavy contingent of police outside educational institutions to
avoid any untoward incident. Sources said political activists had been trying to
lure students to involve in the agitation movements thus the government has
taken the said step. online
LUMS students hold candlelight vigil
LAHORE, Nov 24, 2007: Students and teachers on Friday held a candle light vigil at the
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in support of dissenting judges
and to protest the abrogation of constitution and curbs on media.
The
LUMS Students' Movement had organised the vigil and a large number of
participants of the ongoing LUMS Model United Nations (LUMUN) Conference also
joined LUMS students. Over 200 delegates showed up at the vigil held in front of
the PDC building. Some teachers of visiting delegates were also present
there.
A few faculty members, students and alumni spoke on the occasion,
saying that fundamental human rights of the people of Pakistan were being
suppressed by one-man-rule. "The charter of humanity, traditions of our society
and the constitution of Pakistan guarantee people their rights. These rights
were violated by the proclamation of 'Martial Law' on November 3," said a
speaker. "160 million Pakistanis do not have their rights at this moment," he
added.
Speakers also referred to student movements in Pakistan
especially to movements against General Ayub in 1968 and against Gen Zia in
1979.
References were also made to international student movements such
as students' activism in US, France, Indonesia and China.
A student said
that the present dictator's actions were leading the country to total
disintegration. "Issues of Balochistan and NWFP should have been resolved
politically. Use of force to settle political scores and issues always lead to
devastation," he said.
Students were worried about the state of affairs
in north and west of the country and demanded a political solution to these
issues. A collective prayer was also offered for a emergency of a better
leadership in Pakistan and for the integrity of the country. Later, the crowd
dispersed peacefully. The News
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| Education News | | Updated: 25 May, 2012 |
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