Torture of students: LHC CJ orders registration of cases against police

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LAHORE:?Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ijaz Ahmad Sheikh on Monday ordered?registration of cases?against police personnel involved in the torture?of students outside the Punjab Assembly.

The Chief Justice summoned the secretary education on Tuesday in this regard.

During the hearing of the suo motu case, the government lawyer pleaded that the teachers are protesting against the board of governors?because they run private academies. He assured, on behalf of the Punjab government, that the fee will not increase after the board of governors are established.

Representatives of the Teachers Association said they will not protest if the government does not increase the fee.

The court has also summoned a record of private education institutions.

Protests in Faisalabad

Teachers in Faisalabad have boycotted educational activities for an indefinite period, in protest against the formation of a board of governors.

Students are facing difficulties due to the boycott as the college entry test has also been postponed.

Teachers and students also demonstrated on Sargodha Road where they said that the Punjab government is using delaying tactics in this regard.

They reiterated that they will not accept the formation of a board of governors and the boycott will continue till the acceptance of their demands.

Meanwhile, the administration has deployed police personnel outside all the colleges.

PML-Q condemns privatisation

Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-i-Azam (PML-Q) Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain condemned the decision of the Punjab government’s decision to form a board of governors for educational institutions.

Talking to the media at his residence in Lahore, Shujaat said his party will support students and teachers in this issue.

He alleged that the only purpose of forming a board of governors is to entertain a few people.

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Cases of dengue fever in Lahore amounted to 181

Cases are report by Dharam Pura Pura Mughal, Iqbal Town band Road, GT Road, Misri Shah, Shad Bagh and other areas of Lahore.

LAHORE: ??The increases the number of cases of dengue fever in Pakistan monta Tuesday as Lahore has reported a total of 181 cases of several areas of the city

Case report of Dharam Pura Pura Mughal, Iqbal Town, strip Road, GT Road, Misri Shah, Shad Bagh and other areas.

Department of epidemic diseases (Government of the district) teams were spraying insecticides everywhere in the city, while the Department has advised residents to remove tires and water outdoor storage areas as potential mosquito breeding grounds.

This year has been far worse overall, with doctors comparing this year with those of 2006, which has been said that one year record.Cette year, Government cell has reported a total of 4,561 case numbers (July-41 cases, August-61, September - 199, October 1,639, 2,297 for November and December 304) and 12 décès.Ils say that this year is worse because October has not yet been completed and there are already some 1,300 cases.

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