Student wing of Musharraf's party gathers strength at KU

APML plans to expand its student wing to other educational institutions

KARACHI: Youth wing of former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf-led All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) has made entry into the student politics at Karachi University (KU) in a bid to claim a share out of the vacuum left in the student politics with the virtual ban on the activities of All Pakistan Muttahida Students Organisation (APMSO), the student wing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), after the August 22 incident last year.



The APML student wing claims to have gathered over 150 members, including both male and female students, within a short span of time. However, this strength also comprises some known faces that were previously associated with the APMSO.

"The youth are fully convinced with the vision of Musharraf and are joining the APML voluntarily," said Waleed Malik, the general secretary of the APML's student wing. "They are well aware of the services that [Musharraf] gave for this country," he added.



Malik differed with the notion that the APML was trying to capitalise on those students activists that felt abandoned or ditched in the MQM's post-August-22 saga. "Over 90% of the activists with us were previously neutral," he claimed.

According to him, his party chief was focusing on the youth because youngsters are the future leaders. "This is the first time that we have formally entered the student politics arena in KU and soon we will show our presence in other educational institutions," he added.