Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz met on Friday the Baloch students who have been protesting for the restoration of their scholarships and other academic demands.

As many as 40 Baloch students of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan reached Lahore on October 21 and set up a camp outside the Punjab Assembly at the Faisal Chowk. These students started their march on October 10.

The PML-N leader interacted with the students and expressed solidarity with the students saying that these students have been on the roads for 12 days and no one from the government came to resolve their issues.

She further said that students said that Punjab is their 'elder brother' when in fact to her Balochistan is the 'elder brother'. She said the demands of these students should be met, adding that it would not cost the government much.

The students have called on the government to restore scholarships for the students enrolled at the BZU on the reserved seats for Balochistan. They have also demanded the withdrawal of a fee collection notification issued in this regard.

One of the students said that they were marching to raise voice for the students of Balochistan and tribal areas, as they were denied equal opportunities.