Representatives of the Jamaatud DawaÂ’s student wing and PeopleÂ’s Students Federation (PSF) have issued show cause notices to the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) for allegedly beating up and harassing their members at Islamia College Civil Lines and Punjab University. Raheel Shah, the sitting Muttahida Talaba Mahaz (MTM) president, said Dawa members had been beaten up and PSF members had been harassed.Jamaatud Dawa had started a campaign in the favour of Hudood laws in the country and some members went to Islamia College Civil Lines, an IJT stronghold. Dawa members alleged that the IJT beat up some of them during the campaign at the college. They said they set up a stall away from the IJT, but that was also trashed and members beaten up again.
Also, about a month and half ago IJT activists allegedly harassed a PSF member at Punjab University. The PSF member was also accused of being involved in ‘immoral’ activity. The Jamaatud Dawa and PSF have taken up the issue at the MTM platform and a report has been sought from the IJT. The Anjuman Talaba Islam (ATI) has also expressed reservation over IJT’s attitude. Raheel Shah said, “IJT has yet to submit its report and the Mahaz is trying to resolve the issue peacefully.”