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| Hafsa studentsÂ’ attempt to occupy PIMS hostel foiled |
| 2007-06-02 |
| The administration of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has suspended five Christian officials including Staff Nursing College Principal Stella Nazir and instructor Fazeela Piara after Muslim nursing students alleged that Christian students had desecrated verses of the holy Quran inscribed on a water cooler in the college. The PIMS administration has closed the nursesÂ’ hostel for 15 days and deployed security guards and policemen to prevent any untoward incident. The Margalla police station has registered a case against unidentified persons under Section 295B of the Blasphemy Act on the complaint of PIMS Deputy Executive Director Dr Amjad. Dr Amjad told Daily Times that a cross was marked on translations of the holy Quran and Hadith written on a water cooler in the college. He said the hostel boarders had been sent to their homes on summer vacation. The PIMS administration has formed a three-member committee under the supervision of Prof Anwarul Haq to investigate the matter and submit a report within 48 hours. The district administration foiled an attempt by Jamia Hafsa students to occupy the nursesÂ’ hostel after Muslim students of the PIMS nursing college told them about the alleged desecration of Quranic verses. The Jamia Hafsa administration sent 30 female and 10 male students to PIMS for action against the alleged desecrators and to occupy the nursesÂ’ hostel. The district administration and a heavy police contingent rushed to PIMS and cordoned off the hostel. Sources told Daily Times that baton-wielding students of Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa had a heated argument with the police, but were not allowed entry into the hostel. Minister of State For Minorities Mushtaq Victor and former federal minister J Salik reached PIMS and negotiated with the Jamia Hafsa students. They said there were 40 percent Christian nurses in PIMS and they had never hurt the religious sentiments of other communities. Addressing a press conference at Lal Masjid, Jamia Hafsa students said they visited PIMS on the complaint of Muslim nursing students Amna Nuzhat and Nasreen. They said the PIMS administration misbehaved with them when they tried to see the complainants. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Oh lordy, these bad eyes thought it read PMS Hostel, I was worried about the bell clerk and the desk staff. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-06-02 09:58 |