Dozens of men attacked the Jamaat-e-IslamiÂ’s headquarters in Karachi, Idara-e-Noor-e-Haq following a clash between two student organisations in Islamia Government College across the road Thursday. The first clash of the day erupted between some members of the Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT) and the Pakhtoonkhwa Students Federation (PSF) in Islamia Government College. IJT activists reportedly fled the college and took refuge in the JI headquarters on New MA Jinnah Road. The supporters of the other party followed them and allegedly attacked the building. The mob also damaged vehicles parked outside the JI office. They also pelted the office with stones and broke several windows in addition to damaging some furniture. At least four IJT supporters were reportedly injured in the clash.
The incident was the culmination of three days of building tension between the two groups. After the incident, IJT activists staged a sit-in on New M.A. Jinnah Road causing a problem for traffic. JI leader Nasrullah Shajjee reached the spot and persuaded them to disperse. Minor clashes were reported from three other colleges, including Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology, National Government College and Dawood Engineering College.