Punjab Medical College Faisalabad expels 23 Ahmedi students for preaching religi

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Punjab Medical College Faisalabad expels 23 Ahmedi students for preaching religion

Faisalabad: The Punjab Medical College (PMC) Faisalabad on Thursday expelled 23 Ahmedi students accused of preaching religion in the university, following a recommendation by the college's disciplinary committee. Earlier, PMC students had staged a protest demanding the students' expulsion. The expelled students include Humaira Sadaf, Mansoora Samar, Mariam Mubarik, Sana Nisar, and Anas from the first year, Rubina Aslam, Kanwal Rehman, Hina Munnawar, Shamatul Amber, Kahsif and Haroon from the second year, Nosheen Zafar, Zubda Nasir, Hibatul Qadeer, Zakaullah, Dawood, Ihsan and Hassan from the third year, Zeeshan from the fourth year, and Rabia Shafique, Mansoora Ismail, Hibatul Hameed and Nabila Qudsia from the final year. Daily Times

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PMC Ahmedi students expulsion withdrawn

Faisalabad, June 11, 2008: The Punjab Medical College administration has withdrawn its decision of rusticating 23 Ahmedi students on charges of preaching their faith on the campus and converted their 'sentence' into a two-week suspension.

Official sources said the expulsion order, issued on June 5, had been withdrawn following a meeting reportedly chaired by provincial health secretary Anwar Ahmed and attended by PMC principal Dr Asghar Ali Randhawa, city police chief DIG Mohammad Aslam Tareen and others.

Sources said members of the academic council were also called by the secretary, who told him that the expulsion decision was taken on a large number of students' plaints. Quoting students, they said four Ahmadi students had removed posters announcing a religious gathering from the campus walls on the June 4 night.

Following the incident, hundreds of students boycotted classes on June 5 and staged a demonstration.

Regarding the withdrawal of the earlier decision, the PMC principal issued a statement to the media in which he said that "students have been suspended on the basis of Rule 3 (iv) of the college prospectus."

The rule reads: "A student may be suspended form the university/college rolls for a period not exceeding two weeks ……. by the vice chancellor/principal of the university/college, pending enquiry into the misconduct of the student."

The order issued earlier by the administration on June 5 said: "Due to the religious dispute, hate material distribution and on the recommendation of the college disciplinary committee, following students are rusticated from the college as well as hostel rolls under Rule-III clause-V of the college prospectus with immediate effect to maintain the law and order situation in the college and hostel premises. "

Sources said a high-level committee had been constituted to conduct a fresh probe into the matter. Dawn

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PMC Ahmedi students expulsion withdrawn

Faisalabad, June 11, 2008: The Punjab Medical College administration has withdrawn its decision of rusticating 23 Ahmedi students on charges of preaching their faith on the campus and converted their 'sentence' into a two-week suspension.

Official sources said the expulsion order, issued on June 5, had been withdrawn following a meeting reportedly chaired by provincial health secretary Anwar Ahmed and attended by PMC principal Dr Asghar Ali Randhawa, city police chief DIG Mohammad Aslam Tareen and others.

Sources said members of the academic council were also called by the secretary, who told him that the expulsion decision was taken on a large number of students' plaints. Quoting students, they said four Ahmadi students had removed posters announcing a religious gathering from the campus walls on the June 4 night.

Following the incident, hundreds of students boycotted classes on June 5 and staged a demonstration.

Regarding the withdrawal of the earlier decision, the PMC principal issued a statement to the media in which he said that "students have been suspended on the basis of Rule 3 (iv) of the college prospectus."

The rule reads: "A student may be suspended form the university/college rolls for a period not exceeding two weeks ……. by the vice chancellor/principal of the university/college, pending enquiry into the misconduct of the student."

The order issued earlier by the administration on June 5 said: "Due to the religious dispute, hate material distribution and on the recommendation of the college disciplinary committee, following students are rusticated from the college as well as hostel rolls under Rule-III clause-V of the college prospectus with immediate effect to maintain the law and order situation in the college and hostel premises. "

Sources said a high-level committee had been constituted to conduct a fresh probe into the matter. Dawn

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Punjab Medical College (PMC) boys hostels sealed

Faisalabad, June 12, 2008: The police sealed the Punjab Medical College (PMC) boys hostels on Wednesday and disconnected water and power supply, forcing students to leave the premises, sources said.

Sources said a heavy contingent of police on the request of PMC administration besieged Iqbal and Seena hostels and asked all borders to vacate the premises till 3pm. After the deadline, sources said, the police locked the main gates and they did not allow any student to get their belongings.

Only foreign students have been allowed to stay, as they have no immediate means to relocate.

Sources said the deteriorated situation forced the administration to change the hostel warden, Dr Khalid, who allegedly refused to seek police assistance to get the hostels vacated. Dr Javeed Iqbal has been appointed the new warden.

Malik Yousaf, a Madina Town police officer, said the force had been deployed to avoid any eventuality. He said the police personnel would not enter the hostel premises. He said only foreign students had been permitted to stay. Dawn

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علی سلمان بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، لاہور

ان طلبہ کے ناموں کی لسٹ جنہیں کالج سے نکال دیا گیا
پاکستانی پنجاب کے شہر فیصل آباد میں ایک میڈیکل کالج سے جماعت احمدیہ سے تعلق رکھنے والے تمام طلبہ و طالبات کے نام خارج کردیے گئے ہیں۔ کالج انتظامیہ کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ اقدام کالج میں پیدا ہونے والے مذہبی تنازعہ کے بعد کیا گیا ہے۔ میڈیکل کالج میں یہ مذہبی کشیدگی چند روز سے پائی جا رہی ہے۔

جمعرات کو فیصل آباد کے پنجاب میڈیکل کالج میں اسلامی جمعیت طلبہ کے زیر اہتمام ایک احتجاجی مظاہرہ ہوا اور پرنسپل کے دفتر کا گھیراؤ کیا گیا۔

مظاہرین نے اپنے ہی کالج کے ان طلبہ و طالبات کے خلاف نعرے بازی کی جن کا تعلق جماعت احمدیہ سے ہے۔

مظاہرے کے بعد کالج کے نوٹس بورڈ پر ان پندرہ طالبات اور آٹھ طلبہ کی فہرست آویزاں کردی گئی جنہیں کالج سے نکال دیا گیا ہے۔ نکالے جانے والوں میں فرسٹ ائر سے لیکر فائنل ائر تک کے سٹوڈنٹس ہیں اور تمام کا تعلق جماعت احمدیہ سے ہے۔

جماعت احمدیہ کے ترجمان کا کہنا ہے کہ اس سے پہلے ان کی جماعت کے چار طلبہ کو بھی تشدد کا نشانہ بنایا گیا تھا۔ ان کا کہنا ہے کہ پولیس اور انتظامیہ نے ان کی مدد کی بجائے الٹا انہی کے نام خارج کر دئیے ہیں۔


پنجاب میڈیکل کالج  احمدی طلبہ کے خلاف کالج میں ہونے والا مظاہرہ

کشیدگی کاآغاز تین روز پہلے اس وقت ہوا جب جماعت احمدیہ کے طلبہ پر الزام لگا کہ وہ اپنے عقیدے کا پرچار کر رہے ہیں۔

جماعت احمدیہ کے مخالف ایک طالبعلم خرم بلوچ کا کہنا ہے کہ انہیں ’اطلاع ملی تھی کہ کالج کی چند احمدی لڑکیاں اپنے عقیدے کی تبلیغ کر رہی ہیں اور چند پمفلٹ بانٹے جا رہے ہیں۔‘

اس کے جواب میں کالج میں ختم نبوت سے متعلق پوسٹر لگائے گئے۔ یہ پوسٹر اگلے ہی روز پھاڑ دئیے گئے۔ اسلامی جمعیت طلبہ کے عہدیداروں نے اس کی ذمہ داری جماعت احمدیہ کے طالبعلموں پر عائد کی۔ ان کا کہنا ہے کہ ایک طالبعلم ذیشان کی جیب سے پھٹے ہوئے پوسٹر کے ٹکڑے برآمد ہوئے اور اس نے اس حرکت کا اعتراف بھی کیا۔

جماعت احمدیہ کے ترجمان سلیم الدین نے بی بی سی سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ یہ پوسٹر ان کی جماعت کے بانی کے خلاف تھے اور ان میں سے بھی صرف ایک کو پھاڑا گیا جسے توہین رسالت کا رنگ دیدیا گیا۔


پنجاب میڈیکل کالج
کالج کی انتظامیہ کا کہناہے کہ طلبہ کو مذہبی تنازعہ اور نفرت انگیز لٹریچر تقسیم کرنے کے الزام میں نکالا گیا ہے

انہوں نے کہا کہ طالبعلموں نے اپنے عقیدے کی کوئی تبلیغ کی نہ کوئی پمفلٹ بانٹا ان کا قصورصرف اتنا ہے کہ وہ جماعت احمدیہ سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں۔

میڈیکل کالج کی انتظامیہ کا کہناہے کہ ان طلبہ کو مذہبی تنازعہ اور نفرت انگیز لٹریچر تقسیم کرنے کے الزام میں کالج سے نکالا گیا ہے۔

پاکستان میں جماعت احمدیہ کے اراکین کو سنہ انیس و تہتر میں غیر مسلم قرار دیدیا گیا تھا اور بعد میں جنرل ضیا کے دور میں جاری ہونے والے قانون کی رو سے ان پر پابندی لگا دی گئی کہ وہ خود کو مسلمان نہیں کہہ سکتے۔

جماعت احمدیہ ان پابندیوں کو انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزی قرار دیتی ہے۔ادھر پنجاب کے ایک دوسرے شہر گوجرانوالہ کی عدالت نے ان پانچ افراد کو شک کا فائدہ دیتے ہوئے بری کر دیا ہے جن پر جماعت احمدیہ کی عبادت گاہ بیت الذکر میں فائرنگ کرکے آٹھ افراد کو قتل کرنے کا الزام تھا۔ ملزموں کا تعلق کالعدم تنظیم لشکر طیبہ سے بتایا جاتا ہے۔

جمعرات کو جب انسداد دہشت گردی کی عدالت نے ان کے بری کیے جانے کا فیصلہ سنایا تو انہوں نے فرطِ جذبات سے مذہبی نعرے لگائے اور ہتھکڑیوں سمیت سجدے میں گرگئے۔

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Punjab Medical College (PMC) Ahmedi students inconclusive rustication probe

Faisalabad, June 23, 2008: A high-level committee of the Punjab Medical College (PMC) constituted on the directives of the Punjab government is finding it difficult to probe into the expulsion of Ahmedi students after majority of Muslim students have refused to join the inquiry proceedings.

Only five Muslim students – Nasim Akhtar, Umm-i-Habiba, Shahid Chaudhry, Ahtsham and Umer Farooq – appeared before the committee consisting of Dr Farooq Mian, Dr Zahid Yasin, Dr Yousaf, Dr Zahid Iqbal and Dr Mohammad Ali. The committee was constituted following a visit of the health secretary on June 9.

Requesting anonymity, some committee members said that committee had been asked to probe into the matter so that innocent students could be restored and guilty punished. They were also 'told' to report that they had not found any evidence that Ahmedis had been preaching their belief.

They said the committee was also tasked to suggest punishment to only those students who had pasted posters and who removed them on charges of provocation and creating law and order situation on the campus.

They said following strict instructions, committee members had tried their level best to engage students to join the inquiry proceedings, but majority of them refused expressing their distrust on the probe committee.

They said students were of the view that the PMC academic council, which was supreme body of the college, after a through probe had unanimously approved the rustication of Ahmedi students.

They contended that the disciplinary committee had also registered statements of scores of students regarding the incident and came to the conclusion that Ahmedi students should be rusticated.

The committee members said they tried their level best to conclude the inquiry, but to no avail. They said the committee also called the Ahmedi students to help the inquiry committee ascertain facts.

Attaullah Qasmi, a student who had lodged complaint against the Ahmedi students which led to their rustication, said how a committee of five professors could be superior to the academic council which has the representation of all heads of departments of the college.

He said the students would never join any committee. "We want to go with the decision of the academic council," he said.

He said the committee had been trying to get their desired result by exerting pressure on students. The administration first disconnected water and power supply to boys hostels in order to budge them from their principled position, he added.

Sources said students' stiff stance towards the inquiry proceedings forced the administration to approach their parents, and they were literally threatened with dire consequences if their children continued sticking to their stance.

Qasmi said students protested over the treatment meted out to them and their parents and made it clear that hurling threats would not make them change their stance.

Inquiry committee head Dr Farooq Mian said that the committee was yet to dispatch its report to the provincial government. However, he declined to reveal any sort of inquiry proceeding. Dawn
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