Vice-chancellor Punjab University Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that university will reopen on April 19 which was closed after the ransacking of VC's Office and residence as well as other offices and causing serious injuries to Disciplinary Committee Chairman Professor Iftikhar Hussain Baloch on April 1.
He was talking to the reporters after the meeting with the 8-member Indian media delegation on Thursday. He also said there should be no student wings of political parties in the universities because these political parties used these student organisations for their own motives. He said that there will be student bodies in the universities which will be helpful in keeping liaison between the students and the administration.
Earlier, during the meeting with the delegation Mujahid Kamran has stressed the need for urgent easing of strict visa policies of India and Pakistan for each other to facilitate enhanced people to people contacts to promote peace and harmony between the two countries.
Welcoming the delegation members, Dr Kamran remarked that their visit symbolised a positive development. He said the sub-continent is home to 40 percent of global population, three major religions, namely, Islam, Hinduism and Budhism and two nuclear armed neighbouring countries India and Pakistan which are continuously endeavouring for normalisation of their relations. We should facilitate more exchange and interaction among the faculty and students from leading universities from each country to further improve the existing bilateral ties, he added.
Highlighting crucial role of media in moulding and enlightening public opinion, the vice-chancellor opined that exchange of media practitioners would lead to greater understanding of each other's country because it can help in more in-depth reportage of economic, political and cultural issues as well as other matters concerning the two countries. Later, views were exchanged in a frank and open atmosphere and the participants made several comments and suggestions to improve greater understanding and durable peace between the two nuclear neighbours.
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