Date: 25-August-2010

 

Sociology Department Leads a Procession at Hafiz Hayat Campus in Protest Against the Brutal Murder at Sialkot

 

The brutal murder of two young brothers in Sialkot has shaken the conscience of the whole nation. This shocking and nerve-shattering event has laid bare hypocrisy, inhumanity, ruthless exploitation and injustice rampant in our acquisitive society and exposed the ugliness, corruption materialism that has seeped into the inmost being of our decadent society. University of Gujrat shares the misery, torture, excruciating pain of the bereaved family, and condemns this heinous murder with full force at its command. The students of UOG have taken a commendable step in sharing the woe of the family members of the murdered brothers, by raising voice against the in-human perpetrators of this ordeal. This unfortunate event has polluted the reputation of the entire nation, and is a blot on the clean face of humanity. The UOG appeals to the authorities to execute the relevant laws to bring the murderers to justice. These views were expressed by Professor Dr Muhammad Nizamuddin Vice Chancellor UOG while addressing a procession taken out by the sociology Department of UOG, in protest against the violent breach of law, oppression, torture and physical onslaught with batons on two innocent, lawful young citizens leading to their death. The brute-devils have set new inhuman record of brutality and torture.

The procession of students arranged by the sociology department was led by associate director Dr Fauiza Maqsood with faculty members Mr Sarfraz Khan, Mr Tauqeer Hussain Shah and Ms Huma Butt and was taken out at UOG Hafiz Hayat Campus. Sundas Ayub Butt, Shoib Yasmeen Butt, Sadaf Nawaz and Humera Javed representing the students, vociferously condemned the heinous murder. Mr Muhammad Akram Bhatti registrar UOG, directors Ms Azra Ghani, Professor Syed Shahbir Hussain Shah, Controller Exams Prof Maqsood Akhtar, Additional Registrar Sheikh Abdul Rashid, PSO Mr Faisal Iqbal, Deputy Registrar Mr Shehzad Nadeem, Deputy Director Mr Akthar Warraich, besides others, participated in the procession. Students were holding placards displaying condemnation, protest and appeals for justice. The procession professed to continue its efforts for justice, in full support the bereaved family.