LAHORE: A student of the Punjab University Law College was tortured by some students for allegedly tweeting in favour of a missing blogger on Tuesday.
The student, a resident of hostel number 1, had allegedly tweeted in support of the missing activist and blogger and shared a poem of Faiz Ahmad Faiz to express solidarity with him.
A PU official told Dawn a group of students reached the student’s room and beat him up. The victim had to get medical aid. He refused to talk to Dawn.
The PU spokesman said VC Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir had ordered probe into the matter and a case would be registered against the culprits.
Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2017
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ADNAN MAZHER KHAN
Jan 18, 2017 10:54am
Nothing will ever happen. Because, nothing has ever happened in such cases in our history. So unfortunate.
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saqlain abbas
Jan 18, 2017 11:02am
Humanism is far beyond you guys. Good boy keep doing it mate. A day will come
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DR. Farooq Khan
Jan 18, 2017 11:06am
People get beaten here and there. It is a usual routine in Universities.
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syed zafar kazmI U.S
Jan 18, 2017 11:07am
Terrible and shameful
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S.Khan
Jan 18, 2017 11:09am
Our society is hostage in the hands of such ill taught extremists.
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Javeed
Jan 18, 2017 11:18am
To me it seems alarming when university students go aganist freedom of speech! The activists as well as the guy in news have every right to raise their voices! The sad thing is that govt is doing nothing concrete to find those activists!
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TQ
Jan 18, 2017 11:20am
Shame on the students who tortured......they are so cheap.
I recall from my student days, Jamiat Islami were the cheapest of the lot.
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harris
Jan 18, 2017 11:28am
Arrest the goons and give them exemplary punishment!
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analyses
Jan 18, 2017 11:40am
@Dr Farooq Khan: Your line of argument is really dangerous...people get killed also here and there every day...it is a usual routine in the country... So we shouldn't care about it and do not catch the culprits who represent a dangerous mindset over beating someone who hasn't even harmed them?
Have you ever been beaten so much by a mob that you were admitted in a hospital? After getting that beating, the trauma and ramifications on one's personality may scar one's behavior for the rest of life!
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Arshad,Canada
Jan 18, 2017 12:16pm
Now, everyone should remember ex CJ Choudhri for so many missing persons recovery. He had courage to order highest level of Intelligence officials to the court.
Thank you sir .
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isayedk
Jan 18, 2017 12:34pm
This may seem insensitive but there has to be some sort of backstory to this. I might be wrong but it's not often someone get prolifically assaulted for something so petty. Nonetheless, backstory or not, hope he gets well soon.
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Skeptic
Jan 18, 2017 01:04pm
There is little doubt in anyone's mind who are the elements behind this and the disappearance of the activists. PML-N government at its best!
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MNC
Jan 18, 2017 01:15pm
Cheap way to be famous.
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Abuzar
Jan 18, 2017 01:18pm
@DR. Farooq Khan
...therefore no justice system is needed in our country.
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shereen
Jan 18, 2017 01:28pm
@isayedk I can completely believe it without a back story because I know how it works in PU.... was a student there briefly in the 90s. You said so much as an alphabet against what IJT thought and you got assaulted in your hostel. Boys learnt to stay quiet or leave the uni. Nothing has changed. Will there ever be hope for those who dare think differently?
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wellwisher
Jan 18, 2017 01:27pm
should we be happy or sad
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My 2 cents
Jan 18, 2017 01:31pm
forces of darkness will be defeated - they kow they have lost the war of reason and now using violance....admitition of their defaet
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Shahan
Jan 18, 2017 01:46pm
I am actually happy that finally issues in punjab are coming to light. Otherwise so far it appeared only khaber pakhtunkha and karachi had the crime! And apparently removing MQM was the solution of all the crime in Pakistan
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akram
Jan 18, 2017 01:55pm
the culprits should be expelled from the university.
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talat haque
Jan 18, 2017 02:23pm
horrifying state of wrong of the self-righteous right
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Imran ali
Jan 18, 2017 02:42pm
@DR. Farooq Khan beaten by thunder squad of student wing of Jamat-e-Islami
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Amjad
Jan 18, 2017 02:53pm
It is very unfortunate situation. University Administration should take strict action against such student for making such attempt. Educational Institutes are not supposed to indulge in such activities and it should be made clear at everyone and strict compliance must be ensured. It seems involved student are trying to show solidarity with hidden forces involved in abduction of missing social activists. Secondly involvement of student in terrorist activities like heinous killing of Sabben Mehmood & "Ismaili Community" at Safora Goth in Karachi are clear evidence of student being attached to prestigious academies. But educational institutions and government showed no vigilance to discourage such activities which can potentially create difficulties, threat if not addressed appropriately.
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Kam
Jan 18, 2017 02:59pm
JI is terror force in all colleges and universities.
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Adil Jadoon
Jan 18, 2017 03:08pm
The person that harass students in our hostels exist due to a failure of our educational system.
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Jamil
Jan 18, 2017 03:20pm
Being educated means having an open mind, accepting those with different opinions, discussion is healthy, freedom of speech, etc. It is very unfortunate that in our universities we have some students who are not learning or being educated but are there to obtain a degree. But will come out as educated illiterates.
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Ravi
Jan 18, 2017 03:54pm
Intolerance?
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Secular Pathan
Jan 18, 2017 04:14pm
Very shameful, where is this country heading, total madness.
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Irfan
Jan 18, 2017 05:13pm
I am quite sure people who tortured the students would have had no criminal record. Most probably all of them would have been very honest people. Then why did they torture an innocent student? Well, the answer can be found from Steven Weinberg's famous quote. He had said.
"With or without religion, good people will behave well and bad people will do evil; but for good people to do evil—that takes religion"
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AW
Jan 18, 2017 05:17pm
Tolerance and freedom of expression are critical components of living and progressive societies which are increasing diminishing in the motherland - the behavior of students of the Punjab university is the reflection of that unfortunate trend
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Philosopher(from japan)
Jan 18, 2017 06:06pm
Jamat had the same aggression in universities in pre-mqm era.
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J C
Jan 18, 2017 06:08pm
Fanatical extremist mindset one day wil be sunk into oblivision.Journey of life always goes foreard.Ideas never die.
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sheroo
Jan 18, 2017 06:10pm
PU hostel culture since its run and control by one group known for this kind of behaviour.
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sALMAN
Jan 18, 2017 07:07pm
@TQ
Thank you for sharing that my time at PU was similar with IJT being the extremists
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Fareed N
Jan 18, 2017 07:12pm
As a student of PU (1963 -1965), I remember university was a place of learning and civility.Sadly it has become a sanctuary for the hooligans supported by different political parties. Notorious among them is IJT, the most intolerant and rowdy.
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Masood Hussain
Jan 18, 2017 07:26pm
Fed Govt. as well as provincial Govt. are not interested in recovering the missing activists&bloggers.
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KHan-haqiqi
Jan 18, 2017 07:24pm
@DR. Farooq Khan what if you are beated for your insensitive comments
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hoNEST OPINION
Jan 18, 2017 08:01pm
@S.Khan - Bang-on. Well Said
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Goodfor them
Jan 19, 2017 07:41am
@Javeed that's okay, they'll find the kings instead!!
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Goodfor them
Jan 19, 2017 07:42am
@analyses go regroup.
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Goodfor them
Jan 19, 2017 07:48am
@wellwisher glad.
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