The Governor Punjab who is also chancellor of the Universities in Punajb was the chief guest on the occasion of the first convocation of the Sgd. University held here on Monday. Students of University of Sargodha were invited to recieve their diplomas from the Governor. But instead of taking this from the governor, like many do, the students had in mind the anti-Pakistan statements and activities of Salman Taseer.
The governor and his huge entourage were expecting a warm welcome as funds had been distributed in this regard. But to their surprise the students refused to accept their degrees from Governor Salman Taseer. Their message was clear: stop anti-Pakistan and anti-judiciary activities as they will not be tolerated by the people of Pakistan.
The law students boycotted the convocation proceedings, while a group of lawyers staged a sit-in in front of the varsity’s main gate to express solidarity with them. The lawyers chanted slogans against the governor who, according to them, used derogatory language against the patriotic legal fraternity of Pakistan. They also marched from the district bar to university campus carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the governor and President Asif Ali Zardari.
The whiskey ridden Taseer did not quite comprehend what hit him. While he, like always, had covered his eyes, the shock in them could be seen from miles.
The unfortunate part is that none of the 80 or so Pakistani news channels highlighted the incident. Why did we allow private Pakistani channels in the first place? Why did we fight for freedom of media from Musharraf? Wasn’t it to project the demands of Pakistanis? If this was the Indian media, if this was the Chinese media, if this was the Iranian media, if this was the Arab media, if this was Turkish media, this incident would have been repeated at the top of every news bulletin for the day.
Not only did Salman Taseer’s Chamcha Times or Business Plus did not cover it but neither did any of the free channels. Is this the freedom of media Sherry Rehman boasts about?
I hope some of the defeatist ‘liberal’ Pakistanis working for television news channels might be reading this. If you know someone there, please admonish them. We need to make sure the voice of Pakistanis is heard. It is sad that ordinary Pakistanis will always be more nationalist and patriotic than their so-called ‘liberal’ intellectuals and their non-intellectual politicians. Only Dawn covered part of the story which can be seen here.
Law graduates refuse to get degrees from governor: ‘Anti-lawyers remarks’
By Sajjad Abbas Niazi
SARGODHA, Nov 10: University of Sargodha’s passing out law students refused to receive their degrees from Governor Salmaan Taseer in protest against his recent remarks against lawyers seeking restoration of the deposed judges.
The governor, who is also chancellor of the varsity, was the chief guest at its first convocation held here on Monday.
The law students boycotted the convocation proceedings, while a group of lawyers staged a sit-in in front of the varsity’s main gate to express solidarity with them.
The lawyers chanted slogans against the governor who, according to them, used derogatory language against the legal fraternity. They also marched from the district bar to university campus carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the governor and President Asif Ali Zardari.
Meanwhile, addressing the convocation, the governor said politics should be kept out of educational institutions.
He said he was pleased to learn about the academic culture and environment prevailing in the varsity.
He endorsed the announcement by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Akram Chaudhry regarding establishment of a “Benazir Butho Seat†in the Department of International Relations and Political Science.
The governor assured the vice-chancellor of provision of maximum financial assistance to the university with the help of state minister for interior Mr Tasneem Qureshi.
He said the federal government was determined to develop an environment conducive to growth of higher education in the country.
Earlier, the vice-chancellor in his inaugural speech on the occasion said that university administration had always tried to keep the institution politics-free with the cooperation of local representatives of political parties.
He said due to lack of financial assistance from the federal government and Higher Education Commission, the varsity had to stop its various development projects.
The VC said the university was also going to start some new academic programmes, along with establishment of a 500-bed teaching hospital for Sargodha Medical College.
He said it would also set up an engineering college and a science park near the Sial Interchange on the motorway to encourage young scholars and scientists.
The vice-chancellor and governor distributed medals, cash prizes and certificates among position holders in various disciplines who passed their examination in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
The governor also conferred degrees on PhD and M.Phil scholars and students of MA, MSc and MBA. State minister Tasneem Qureshi and other notables from various walks of life attended the convocation along with parents of students.
Later, addressing the PPP activists at the residence of divisional coordinator Malik Azizul Haq, the governor said all the government employees who had been victimised because of their political affiliations would get their jobs back.
He advised the workers to forge unity among their ranks and asked the local leaders to help them develop cohesion.
But students of Sargodha Law College, no matter what, we are proud of you.
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Salman Taseer come in as Governer by PPPPs is a man with wrong ideas for poor peoples of the Pakistan. When ever i saw him, he was in singing party or in the dancing party.He dont know why, why he like parties like these. He does not have his daughter or his wife. He is a shame fullman.What students does with him,i really proud of them.
great work…..Here is the youth that want change…thay think about pakistan…about these croupt politicians..
great work…………….salut to him…
salman taseer rocks
who are u calling whiskey ridden you C__t?
this is the high time for people’s of pakistan to stand up against these corrupt mafia. If we, as pakistanis start humilating them in public it won’t take long to get rid of them and we should support people like Imran khan, Itzaz ahsan, Javed hashmi and Iftkhar chudhary. They are the futur of Pakistan
one should not have happy expectations, while he has done every thing even against his own self respect.
i can proudly say that he is my university fellow….
University management is not giving him his degree plz help him and appriciate is struggle.