Political debate banned in colleges
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The federal government on Tuesday imposed a ban on open debate on media curbs, suspension of judges and emergency in all colleges and universities in the country.
Well-placed sources said students of various universities and colleges in Islamabad, had been strongly protesting against emergency rule, curbs on the media and suspension of judges, for the last few days to express solidarity with the electronic media.
Taking notice of the situation, the federal government has banned debate in all colleges and universities and warned of strict action against violators.
Students, civil society activists and others have been continuously protesting against the imposition of emergency for the last 12 days.—Online
http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/22/nat9.htm
As a continuation of the attack on all civil institutions, the illegal and
unconstitutional government of Gen. Musharraf has instituted sedition charges against the following 14 members of the academic staff of Punjab University:
- Dr. Mumtaz Salik, President, Punjab University Academic Staff
Association (PUASA) - Dr. Asmatullah, Secretary General, PUASA
- Dr. Haris Rashid, Director, Centre for High Energy Physics
- Samee Uzair, Law College
- Amanullah, Law College
- Mujahid Mansoori, ICS
- Dr. Shafiq Jallandhari, ICS
- Nayyar Raza Zaidi, Director, IBIT
- Dr. Mujahid Kamran, Chairman, Department of Physics
- Ziaullah Shah, IER
- Rana Majid IER
- Prof. Bashir Ahmad, Pharmacy College
- Prof. Chaudhry Muhammad Nazir, Department of Geology
- Prof. Abdul Ghaffar, Department of Geography
The FIR against the above 14 teachers of Punjab University under sections 124-A, 188, 143/149 and 16-MPO was registered at the Muslim Town police.
What is next Mr. Musharraf? Closing educational institutions?