A delegation of students from various universities of Balochistan visited the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and discussed the problems of the province is facing and help to create awareness among them. According to the spokesperson of the LUMS the event was part of an effort by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) de-radicalisation programme to reach out to young people in Balochistan who want to change in their province in terms of educational and professional opportunities and the present security and governance crisis.
The visiting students met representatives of the Law and Politics Society and the LUMS Entrepreneurial Society. They discussed the issues faced not only by the students but the whole province. The students discussed various concerns such as the missing person's issue, the lack of quality education and opportunities, the earthquake in Awaran and its effects and the long-term effects of the nuclear testing in Chaghi in 1998.
LUMS students were of the opinion that these are critical issues and must be highlighted in the media for its solutions. The visit was co-ordinated by LUMS Office of Student Affairs, and was attended by LUMS faculty as well as staff and students from Humanities and Social Sciences.
Imtiaz Gul, the eminent journalist who is part of CRSS, also attended the session. The CRSS is a think tank founded by civil society activists who are committed to the cause of independent research and non-partisan analyses to help people in and outside the country to understand Pakistan better. The Law and Politics Society at LUMS is a student organisation aimed at encouraging active participation of students in the exchange of ideas with regards to political and legal issues of international and national importance. The LUMS Entrepreneurial Society is a non-profit student-run society dedicated to promotion of entrepreneurship and leadership in LUMS.