Firing on Students at Karakoram University Is Alarming; Those Responsible Must Be Arrested: JSO

Shiite News: Central President of the Jafaria Students Organization Pakistan (JSO), Syed Fatah Muhammad Rizvi, has expressed serious concern over the incident of firing on male and female students at Karakoram International University, Gilgit.

He stated that educational institutions are centres of knowledge, awareness, character development, and future-building. Incidents involving the display of weapons and firing within educational institutions are unacceptable under any circumstances.

He demanded that the government and relevant law enforcement agencies take immediate notice of the incident, conduct a transparent and impartial investigation, arrest those responsible, and ensure that they receive appropriate punishment in accordance with the law.

Syed Fatah Muhammad Rizvi also expressed deep concern over the overall administrative situation of the university, stating that the institution has been facing administrative, academic, and security challenges for some time. He identified the absence of a permanent Vice Chancellor as one of the fundamental reasons behind these problems.

He called for the immediate appointment of a permanent Vice Chancellor and demanded that the university’s security system be made effective, professional, and accountable.

He further stated that protecting the lives, property, and educational future of students is a fundamental responsibility of the government and university administration.

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He warned that if immediate and serious action is not taken to address these demands, JSO reserves the right to adopt a nationwide protest strategy to ensure students’ protection and restore peace and order at the university.