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.
This is turning into a movement;
http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/Article.aspx?news ID=1100425335&Date=20080614&Issue=NP_LHE
No rights for Ahmadis.
Although preaching of their religious beliefs in college by students who are believer of beliefs of Ahmedi belief is definately ununderstandable,.they should study their medical subjects.Anyhow at the same time no one should be allowewd to take law in their hands .Students who have done so by breaking norms of law from both side should be taken at task and drastic punishment should be given to them who proved to be guilty ,.
The decision of Expelling ahmedi students is right. because ahmedies are not allowed to preach their religion. and the Supreme court of Pakistan has already banned them to do such.
even at that time no have the guts to say or side by what is right and what is wrong as far as the basic Islamic teachings are concerned nor any one those who matter have it today…..
let me tell you my own personal experiance….
25 years ago we were living in a small village close to a big city with lot of good play grounds. The city ppl used to come to play cricket, hockey, kabadi and our village had good teams so it was always a very healthy activity. The village teams had 40~50 % Ahamidies and beleive me there was no issue / problem every one used to enjoy……
Then a moliv came and every thing was ruined …. now we have no team and the younger ppl enjoy watching movies, playing snooker and having charass, cocane, herion, etc
Thanks to the molvi
In PMC same type of Molvi came and now……….