IJT resists operation against ‘criminals’ at PU hostels
Lahore :05 October : As Punjab University administration geared up to rein in criminal activities within the campus, Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) appeared as a strong opposing force and went on to lengths to besiege the residence of hostels in-charge, soon after the operation against illegal dwellers at PU hostels was launched.
A team of senior teachers and administrative officers headed by Punjab University Hall Council Chairman Prof Dr Muhammad Akhter late on Thursday night paid a surprise visit to Hostel Number 15 in the light of the directives of the Punjab government regarding strict vigilance of university hostels.
The team locked six rooms of the hostel when it found that some persons belonging to IJT, including IJT Naib Nazim Hafiz Wajid, involved in many illegal activities, were illegally residing in the rooms.
Soon after it, the IJT hooligans including Hafiz Wajid, Tanzeel-ur-Rehman, Usama, Adnan Saeed, Abdul Kabeer and Zaid resisted the action of the Hall Council team and misbehaved with the teachers. Challenging the writ of the administration, the IJT workers broke the locks of three rooms out of the total six which were locked.
Later, IJT rogues besieged the house of chairman Hall Council and raised slogans against teachers. Dr Muhammad Akhter said keeping in view the situation; illegal residents could not be evicted from the hostels without the help of the government. He called upon the government to help PU administration for expulsion of illegal residents from hostels.
A Punjab University spokesman said the current incident had once again exposed the hypocrisy of the IJT that always used name of religion for its economic and political interest. He said IJT rogues were involved in illegal activities at the campus. The spokesman said apparently IJT was demanding eviction of irrelevant persons from hostels but in fact its own Nazims themselves were illegally residing in hostels and patronising other illegal residents as well.
It is pertinent to mention here that the arrested terrorist was the guest of an IJT Nazim and the investigation of the telephone record had also proved the fact.
Punjab University teachers have already demanded Jamat-e-Islami, the parent organisation of IJT, to stop patronising and pampering evil element and disturb peaceful environment on the campus.
Sources said the Punjab government hesitated to take action IJT fearing strong reaction from the JI. They said that real force of JI was IJT and real power of IJT was Punjab University and Civil Line College. “This is a power game and the Punjab government is well aware but lacking will to take action.”
PU flats: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran on Friday inaugurated newly-built 12 flats for the employees of lower grade at New Campus and also laid foundation stone of 12 more flats in order to provide further residential facilities to the employees.Daily Times.
