ISLAMABAD: The students protesting against the entrance test in the medical colleges marched towards the Parliament and removed obstacles, but a heavy contingent of police blocked their way at D-Chowk and baton charged them.
Police also arrested several protesting students. The protesting students are demanding Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) on a single day across the country. The PPP MNA Agha Rafiullah also reached there to express solidarity with the students, and had a heated verbal exchange with the district administration and police officers.
The protesting students and their parents said medical students at protesting for the last many days but not a single representative from the government side came to address their concerns.
Central Information Secretary of the PPP Shazia Marri condemned the police violence against the protesting medical students in Islamabad who were staging peaceful protest for their rights.
She questioned that why the government has restricted the students from staging protests, while Imran Khan himself staged protest at D-Chowk for 127 days. She demanded the release of arrested students.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
