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PU 'sealed' for 4 days to stop IJT's book fair
« on: May 13, 2008, 11:21:03 AM »
PU 'sealed' for 4 days to stop IJT's book fair

Lahore, May 12, 2008: The Punjab University (PU) will remain closed from Monday (today) to Thursday to stop the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) from holding its annual book fair.

Moreover, the PU vice-chancellor (VC) has instructed the PU Hall Council chairman to evict all the male boarders, except foreign students, from the PU hostels for these four days.

According to the information received, the PU administration has deployed 400 police personnel on the campus following reports of presence of 'outsiders' at PU hostels. The IJT had previously announced that it would organise the three-day book fair by all means.

PU Public Relations Officer Shabbir Sarwer said on Sunday that the decision to close the university was made at a special meeting. He said that the PU administration had also sought help from police to stop the book fair. He said that security would be deployed at all the entrance gates of the university, and no outsider would be allowed inside. He said that the list of illegal 'elements' belonging to the IJT would be handed over to the police. "A late night operation is expected at the hostels to arrest those activists," he said. He said that all the deans of the PU had been instructed to hold make-up classes after Thursday to cover the lost time.

USF protest: Earlier on Sunday, a number of PU students belonging to the University Students Federation (USF) announced to hold a protest in front of the PU VC's office on Monday against the holding of the book fair. The USF activists said that the protest was to make the VC realise that granting permission to the IJT to organise the fair would create problems in the university, because other political groups were opposing it. On the other hand, PU IJT Nazim Rana Zahid said that the entire country would be in turmoil if the book fair was cancelled.

USF spokesman Ahsan Chaudhry said that the federation had already warned the PU administration that the university's functioning would be disturbed by the book fair. "The IJT wants to hold the book fair to show its power, but we will never allow this," he said, adding that the IJT would not be allowed to set up its hold in the PU again. He said that students were not against the book fair, as it was for the welfare of the students, but here the situation was different. "We will suggest to the PU administration on Monday that it should only arrange the book fair if it can be positive for the varsity," he added.

Warning: PU IJT Nazim Rana Zahid said that the union did not have any political purpose behind the book fair. However, in a press statement issued on Sunday, he denounced the university administration for declaring the book fair illegal and immoral. "Those who are trying to thwart this event are themselves illegal," he said, adding that after the restoration of the student unions, the PU syndicate's decision regarding the book fair had no legal standing.

He said that the book fair would definitely be held on May 13, 14 and 15, and that if anyone tried to spoil the event, peace in the country would be disturbed. "The chancellor and PU VC will be responsible for whatever happens afterwards," he warned.

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