Members the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) reportedly attacked a peaceful student demonstration at the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) campus earlier today (Monday), injuring at least 18 students.
Videos on social media purportedly show IJT members converging on a group of seated students, hitting students with rods. Other videos show students punching and slapping.
https://twitter.com/IIGpH3K2zeysH6p/status/1477954518021197824
https://twitter.com/ProgStudentsFed/status/1477964275901685762
https://twitter.com/iamQaisarJaved/status/1477963869708500997
The Progressive Students Federation (PRSF), Islamabad/Rawalpindi reported that the students were protesting for better facilities at their university.
https://twitter.com/ProgStudentsFed/status/1477957857740050437
Other reports claim that the students were protesting against harassment from the IJT, before they were attacked by the same group. The PRSF claimed that the IJT has been allowed to regularly ‘terrorize’ other students on campus.
https://twitter.com/AmmarRashidT/status/1477953883133644801
The IUII issued a press release Monday afternoon, acknowledging the ‘sad incident involving conflict between student organizations’ and said that the ‘higher administration condemns this incident and has taken strict notice of it, and will work with the district administration to take control of the situation.’
The IUII reported they would form a disciplinary committee to investigate the incident.
https://twitter.com/IIUI_OFFICIAL/status/1477970507282763781
Members of the IJT have previously caused conflict on campuses across the country. In December 2021, members of the IJT were accused of ‘ransacking’ the registrar’s office at Punjab University. At an earlier incident in August 2021, two students of Punjab University were injured in an attack from IJT members.
Videos on social media purportedly show IJT members converging on a group of seated students, hitting students with rods. Other videos show students punching and slapping.
https://twitter.com/IIGpH3K2zeysH6p/status/1477954518021197824
https://twitter.com/ProgStudentsFed/status/1477964275901685762
https://twitter.com/iamQaisarJaved/status/1477963869708500997
The Progressive Students Federation (PRSF), Islamabad/Rawalpindi reported that the students were protesting for better facilities at their university.
https://twitter.com/ProgStudentsFed/status/1477957857740050437
Other reports claim that the students were protesting against harassment from the IJT, before they were attacked by the same group. The PRSF claimed that the IJT has been allowed to regularly ‘terrorize’ other students on campus.
https://twitter.com/AmmarRashidT/status/1477953883133644801
The IUII issued a press release Monday afternoon, acknowledging the ‘sad incident involving conflict between student organizations’ and said that the ‘higher administration condemns this incident and has taken strict notice of it, and will work with the district administration to take control of the situation.’
The IUII reported they would form a disciplinary committee to investigate the incident.
https://twitter.com/IIUI_OFFICIAL/status/1477970507282763781
Members of the IJT have previously caused conflict on campuses across the country. In December 2021, members of the IJT were accused of ‘ransacking’ the registrar’s office at Punjab University. At an earlier incident in August 2021, two students of Punjab University were injured in an attack from IJT members.