Teachers deplore VC’s ‘lack of interest’ in murder case teachers of Sindh University, Shah Abdul Latif University and Sindh Agriculture University

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:28:40 +0000

HYDERABAD, A large number of teachers of Sindh University, Shah Abdul Latif University and Sindh Agriculture University held a demonstration outside the press club here on Friday in protest against the vice-chancellor’s “lack of interest” in getting probed the murder of Prof Basheer Ahmed Channar, director of student affairs at the Sindh University.

Prof Channar was gunned down on Monday on way to his home after he left the office in a car. He was stopped by his murderers at the Allama I.I. Kazi roundabout and fired upon from point blank range.

Sindh University Teachers Association president Dr Azhar Ali Shah and a member, Prof Irfana Mallah, said VC Dr Nazir Ahmed Mughal should be removed immediately because “he has failed to provide protection” to students and teachers on the campus.

They reiterated a demand made earlier by the association’s general body that a judicial commission be appointed for an inquiry into the murder.

They rejected the appointment of an inquiry committee by the vice-chancellor, saying the committee had no expertise to investigate a murder and could not be a substitute for a judicial commission.

They called for removal of Rangers and police from the campus because “they have failed to maintain security” on the campus. Private security guards should be hired instead, they added.

FIR LODGED: The Sindh University lodged an FIR at Jamshoro police station on Friday over the murder of Prof Channar against 21 former students who had been rusticated by the university.

VC BACKED: In a joint statement issued on Friday, pro vice chancellors, deans of faculties, directors and chairpersons of different departments expressed solidarity with the vice-chancellor and supported his efforts for the arrest of Prof Channar’s killers.

They praised Dr Nazir Mughal, the vice chancellor, for approving relief measures for the bereaved family, award of a gold medal to him, and recommending to the government the conferment of a civil award.

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Dawn lifestyle show concludes

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:38:51 +0000

iSLAMABAD, Nov 27: After a heated debate between the young and old, three families got divided into groups and moved towards the stalls in accordance with their interest at the closing day of `Dawn All About Lifestyles` exhibition here Sunday.

“We want to see the magnificent dog varieties,” said Mahnoor, who along with her father, bother and cousins moved around the dog show area at the large and attractive lawns of Convention Centre.

Looking with wonders at the attractive canine varieties of the federal capital, all the children of the group waived at the dogs while keeping a safe distance from Alsatians, Rotweilers and others less friendly breeds.

“My mother is against having a pet dog due to the religious reasons; therefore, I like to move around this place to amuse myself,” said Irtiza Raza, another eager-looking young boy.

While her father continued to explain the kids about various dog breeds, one group of the families led by the female members moved around excitedly at the main exhibition showcasing consumer and domestic items.

“Most of the exhibitions are focused on one segment or idea but the best thing about this show is that it has something for everybody in the family,” said Zeenat, who purchased a significant amount of domestic goods, including edible items, due the attractive discounts offered by the companies.

Around 75 firms belonging to almost all the sectors had stalls and display centres at the exhibition, including construction industry, auto-makers, cosmetic, clothing, home appliances, edible diet, medicines, electronic goods, furniture makers, banks, educational institutions, health and pharmaceutical etc.

As it goes with the habits of the countrymen, the food courts at the exhibition became an immediate attraction for many families, especially those arriving late afternoon.

The sunny morning facilitated the organisers to witness a good start on Sunday with a large number of visitors thronging the venue as early as 10am, while the parking space of Convention Centre was almost filled to capacity by late afternoon.

Young ladies were eager to acquire knowledge about culture, artworks, clothing and crowded at stalls offering beauty tips.

Stalls of interior designing and furniture drew a good number of visitors but a great deal of interest was witnessed at the health related stalls.

Men and women waited in separate queues to get their calcium level checked at the stall of a firm that sells diet supplement.

“Major hospitals charge up to Rs5,000 for this test but we are conducting it free of cost here,” the visitors were told by the managers of the stall.

While taking advantage of free diagnosis, Ms Samreena took her children to the `hakeem` and got the answer why her son Shazil was looking pale and not glowing despite winter.

The first exhibition of the lifestyle series was held more than a decade ago in Karachi and with passage of time the exhibition has become a major annual attraction in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Despite the calm and peaceful atmosphere in Islamabad, the organisers left no stone unturned on security and all possible measures were taken to ensure the safety and security of visitors.

“As they have mobiles phones, we have allowed children to move around freely at their will as we can get in touch with them anytime,” said a visitor basking under the sun, as his children were busy trying their luck at various games and lucky draw in the exhibition.

However, the best bargains were made by the late comers as stall holders of edible items furthered their discounts and offered more gifts to the visitors to clear their stocks. dawn

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Teachers deplore VC’s ‘lack of interest’ in murder case teachers of Sindh University, Shah Abdul Latif University and Sindh Agriculture University

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