Punjab University violence: minister forms fact finding committee

Lahore : Punjab Minister for Higher Education has constituted a high-powered committee to investigate into the violence erupted outside Faisal Auditorium between two student organizations on Tuesday.

The fact finding committee would be headed by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir and would be consisted of Director Students Affairs, Chairman Hall Council, SP Iqbal Town, Resident Officer, SHO Muslim Town and two student representatives from each student organization.

The committee will give recommendations in 10 days. Talking to media, Syed Raza Ali Gillani said that we would establish peaceful environment on campus and take measures to avoid any such incident in future.

Meanwhile ; Punjab University administration has decided to take strict action against the elements involved in the violence outside Faisal Auditorium.

PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir reached the spot and made efforts to control the situation.

Talking to media, Dr Zafar Mueen Nasir said that indiscriminate action would be taken against the elements involved in the incident and nobody would be allowed to take law into hands.