Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) members studying at Punjab University (PU) beat up two PU Law College students on Tuesday. Gulzar Tahir, one of the victims, alleged that he was driving with his friend Muhammad Muzamil when IJT workers including PU Law College nazim Zakaullah, Muhammad Kashif of the Geology Department and Kamran of the Institute of Communications Studies stopped them and started thrashing them.He said they submitted an application with the PU Law College principal, but no action had been taken against the IJT members. He said he lodged a case against the above-mentioned students at the Muslim Town police station.
Muzamil said such incidents were frequent. He alleged that Zakaullah had threatened a faculty member last month and that the latter had complained to the principal, but no action was taken. He also alleged that the IJT members had broken his arm during the beating.
A PU Law College student said students denounced the IJT and its hooliganism. He alleged that IJT members were using the PU for political activity and that they had the support of PU teachers. “This is why no action is taken against them,” he added. “The environment on campus isn’t right, as acting vice chancellor Dr Arif Butt has a soft corner for the IJT,” he alleged.
PU IJT nazim Muhammad Ayub alleged that the two students were harassing girls in front of the Institute of Communications Studies and that was why the IJT workers beat them up. He said girls were comfortable on campus and the IJT did not allow boys to harass them.