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PU expels two students over violence

By Our Correspondent
February 01, 2025
View of the University of Punjab building in this image. — Facebook@Anjuman e Urdu Oriental College Punjab University, Lahore/File
View of the University of Punjab building in this image. — Facebook@Anjuman e Urdu Oriental College Punjab University, Lahore/File

The PU administration has expelled two students over violence-related activities. Overall disciplinary action has been taken against eight students for different violations.

According to a PU spokesperson, Abdullah Azam of the Institute of Electrical, Electronics & Computer Engineering and Ghulam Murtaza of the Department of Sports Sciences & Physical Education have been expelled on charges of violence-related activities. Adil Shahzad of the Department of Sports Sciences & Physical Education was fined Rs10,000 and rusticated for one year for rioting.

The admission of Zubair Ali of the Institute of Islamic Studies was cancelled for using inappropriate language against the syllabus and teachers. Similarly, the admission of a female student of the Institute of Islamic Studies, was also cancelled on charges of stealing a classmate’s mobile phone and other items. The disciplinary committee imposed a fine of Rs5,000 and a warning on M Adeel, M Ahmar Umer Akram and Farhan Adeel of the Department of Sports Sciences & Physical Education for various violations. The spokesperson said that on the instructions of Vice Chancellor Dr M Ali, indiscriminate action will continue against students who commit disciplinary violations.