Atif Mian
On Thursday, June 5th, the principal of Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, expelled every student who belonged to the Ahmadi community from the college.
A total of twenty three students, fifteen female and eight male, across the five years of medical school have been expelled as a result. Further details regarding the incident can also be found in reports from the BBC and from the Daily Times.
The Ahmadi students were “accused” of preaching their religious beliefs. The principal was pressured into expelling the entire Ahmadi student body by a mob of protesters belonging to Islami Jamiat e Talaba. The mob circled the Principal’s office and demanded the expulsions. The same day, a mob of about 300 college students also barged into Ahmadi students’ rooms, beat them and threw their luggage out of their rooms.
What makes this incident especially troubling is the fact that the decision to expel Ahmadi students was taken by a government-run medical school, under full knowledge of the relevant Punjab ministries.
As an academic, and a Pakistani, I am totally appalled by this latest incidence of religious fanaticism. One hopes that the present Punjab government turns a page, and instead of supporting the forces of extremism, comes to the protection of its ordinary citizens.
Atif Mian is Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.
I am amazed to see how young generation is reacting to this event. I was very sure that people would react the same cold manner the way people have reacted in my time. I am an ahmady, my parents and grand parents fought for my country. No I had to abandon my Pakistan because of the extremism.
However I am glad that new generation has eyes with which they can see beyond the cast and religion.
I am glad. I am glad
I think, who ever is saying is true they even didnt read Quran with translation, those are in love with Hazrat Muhammad SAW must have studied Hazoor SAW life, his biographies n his sayings. Islam teaches ethics not to do any unethical things, Islam teaches Justice not inJustice.
Its their acts & deed which is now coming infront of them that is why they have such an honourable judiciary, honourable member of parliments n honourable Molvis. An honourable nation leading by honourable people :)
It is necessary to look at the complete picture here. These Ahmadi students, who believe Ghulam Ahmad Mirza to be both the mahdi, and
this is really a shameful act, we should always have to remember that jmiat is a descender of that party who called quaid -w- azam kafir e azam and pakistan palidistan and i think that they are now trying to make pakistan what they titled it before its creation.Its really shameful and will enhance the extremism in the country
For all those who are banking on Shahbaz Sharif, well you probably have forgotten that the whole Christian colony called “Shanti Nagar” was burned by Muslim mob during his previous tenure.
As per my limited knowledge, no body have been punished on that so far.