Torture of students: LHC CJ orders registration of cases against police

CJ summons education secretary to explain fee hike while students and teachers continue protests.

LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ijaz Ahmad Sheikh on Monday ordered registration of cases against police personnel involved in the torture of students outside the Punjab Assembly.

The Chief Justice summoned the secretary education on Tuesday in this regard.

During the hearing of the suo motu case, the government lawyer pleaded that the teachers are protesting against the board of governors because they run private academies. He assured, on behalf of the Punjab government, that the fee will not increase after the board of governors are established.

Representatives of the Teachers Association said they will not protest if the government does not increase the fee.

The court has also summoned a record of private education institutions.

Protests in Faisalabad

Teachers in Faisalabad have boycotted educational activities for an indefinite period, in protest against the formation of a board of governors.

Students are facing difficulties due to the boycott as the college entry test has also been postponed.

Teachers and students also demonstrated on Sargodha Road where they said that the Punjab government is using delaying tactics in this regard.

They reiterated that they will not accept the formation of a board of governors and the boycott will continue till the acceptance of their demands.

Meanwhile, the administration has deployed police personnel outside all the colleges.

PML-Q condemns privatisation

Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-i-Azam (PML-Q) Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain condemned the decision of the Punjab government’s decision to form a board of governors for educational institutions.

Talking to the media at his residence in Lahore, Shujaat said his party will support students and teachers in this issue.

He alleged that the only purpose of forming a board of governors is to entertain a few people.