University Of Peshawar Bans Student Bodies

Peshawar: Imposing a complete ban on all student federations and regional associations, Vice-Chancellor, University of Peshawar, Prof Dr Azmat Hayat Khan, on Friday said a clean-up operation would be launched in hostels to ensure peaceful environment on the campus before reopening the university.


Chairing a meeting, the vice-chancellor said fresh affidavits would be taken from all the students and anyone found involved in political activities would be expelled from the university. The vice-chancellor said no book fair or Dars-e-Quran would be allowed in the university and the hostels would remain closed during summer.

He added keeping and display of arms was strictly banned in the university and the violators would be arrested and punished. The participants of the meeting were also informed that the Jinnah College for Women and Home Economics College would reopen from April 5 along with the Islamia College University, while the rest of the departments and institutes of the university would be reopened phase-wise in the next 15 days.

Dr Azmat Hayat also warned the teachers and other staff members to avoid taking part in political activities and creating disturbance on the campus or strict action would be taken against them.

The meeting, which was attended by the registrar, administration officer and deans of all the faculties, also imposed an immediate ban on entrance of rickshaws and taxicabs into the university. The vice-chancellor directed the administration officer to arrange efficient intra-campus transport service to facilitate the students.

He said the prime responsibility of the university administration was to have a check on all the students and staffers creating unrest in the university, as their activities left adverse effects on the precious time and studies of thousands of students.

The vice-chancellor directed the provost to issue directives to wardens and Class-IV staff of the hostels to keep the administration informed of the activities of students.