LAHORE: On Wednesday a case has been registered against more than 500 students for vandalism and arson during a protest outside a private university in Johar Town.
Four to five hundred students have been named in the case registered at Nawab Town Police Station, according to Punjab Police.
The case was registered on the request submitted by the security in-charge of the private university.
Several private university students sustained injuries after they got into a clash with security guards during demonstrations against in-person examinations.
According to police, Students were present outside the university located at Jinnah Road in Johar Town since morning, between 300 and 350 students partook in the protest.
The students of the private university reached the educational institute’s main gate where they chanted slogans against the varsity’s administration.
Raja Yassir tweet today, “I talked to Federal Minister and we agreed to request HEC to give clear directions to all public and private universities regarding examination policy. Also, want to clarify that giving policy guidelines to universities is the mandate of HEC which is an autonomous entity.”
Students of both private and public universities have taken to the streets and protested online against in-person examinations, calling on authorities to hold exams virtually due to the coronavirus situation in the country.