Update @ 1619: Teachers charged with sedition

In continuation of the attacks on all civil institutions, the illegal and unconstitutional government of Gen. Musharraf has instituted sedition charges against 14 members of the academic staff of Punjab University:

  1. Dr. Mumtaz Salik, President, Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA)
  2. Dr. Asmatullah, Secretary General, PUASA
  3. Dr. Haris Rashid, Director, Centre for High Energy Physics
  4. Samee Uzair, Law College
  5. Amanullah, Law College
  6. Mujahid Mansoori, ICS
  7. Dr. Shafiq Jallandhari, ICS
  8. Nayyar Raza Zaidi, Director, IBIT
  9. Dr. Mujahid Kamran, Chairman, Department of Physics
  10. Ziaullah Shah, IER
  11. Eana Majid IER
  12. Prof. Bashir Ahmad, Pharmacy College
  13. Prof. Chaudhry Muhammad Nazir, Department of Geology
  14. Prof. Abdul Ghaffar, Department of Geography


The FIR against the above 14 teachers of Punjab University under sections 124-A, 188, 143/149 and 16-MPO was registered at the Muslim Town police station, Lahore. They have been charged with sedition and provoking the masses against the government for its action of imposing emergency and promulgating the PCO. This FIR was registered after the above teachers had taken part in demonstrations against the promulgation of emergency and for the restoration of the constitution and the judiciary. These were peaceful protests held inside the campus.

The academic staff of Punjab University are continuing their protest against the government and the Chancellor of the university and are demanding the withdrawal of the FIR.

DAWN

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The federal government on Tuesday imposed a ban on open debate on media curbs, suspension of judges and emergency in all colleges and universities in the country. Well-placed sources said students of various universities and colleges in Islamabad, had been strongly protesting against emergency rule, curbs on the media and suspension of judges, for the last few days to express solidarity with the electronic media. Taking notice of the situation, the federal government has banned debate in all colleges and universities and warned of strict action against violators. Students, civil society activists and others have been continuously protesting against the imposition of emergency for the last 12 days.Online

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