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| Media thrashed in clash over girls’ right to play cricket |
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A large number of students protested on Monday morning against the alleged beating of girls at the University of Karachi (KU) by members of a student organisation. During the protest, the arrival of the Rangers and KU security personnel resulted in a violent clash between the media and security forces, which resulted in the media being held hostage inside the campus for a few hours.
The protest was staged in solidarity with the four girls, playing cricket with their classmates last Wednesday near the bus terminal, who were injured in a clash between the players and activists of the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT).
On Monday, students belonging to different departments made their way to the administration block holding placards that said ‘Playing cricket is not a crime’ and ‘Playing cricket is our right!’
“The girls were only trying to protect their friends,” claimed a group of girls belonging to the political sciences department. “If the university has no problem, who are these people to tell us what to do and what not to do?” asked Wafa, a second-year student.
Another group of girls, belonging to the women studies department, said they have been playing cricket outside their department for a while now, but never had such a situation arisen before.
A student belonging to the chemical engineering department who was present when the incident occurred, said that they were in the middle of the game when some boys on motorcycles came over. “We could hear arguments and raised voices, after which the situation went ugly,” he recalled.
“Harassment from this group of boys happens a lot,” said another student from the social works department. “Just a few months ago, they held a girls tournament on their own. Why didn’t their people come out and protest back then?” asked another student angrily.
Speaking , vice-secretary of the All Pakistan Muttahida Student Organisation, Wajiha, said that the four girls were beaten up with bats on their heads, shoulders and faces. “The girls only defended their friends,” she said, adding that even though the Rangers took away the boys, they were released soon after and are free to roam about. “The administration did not take any notice. In fact we are repeatedly being told not to protest,” she said.
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| Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:37 am |
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