Dozens of students of Pharmacy department of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) on Monday boycotted the examination in protest and took out a rally outside Mardan press club, demanding of the registration of the department with Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and required facilities.
The protest was led by Zahir Shah, Junaid Nawaz, Kamran Sami, Adnan Rashid, ZainabBibi and Maryam Khan and other students of Pharmacy department.
The infuriated students were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands. The anger students also raised slogans against the university administration for not fulfilling their genuine demands.
Talking to the media on this occasion the students said that more than 250 students including female students has get admission in the Pharmacy department in the university. They added that after the passage of five years the Pharmacy department hasn't registered with the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan.
They said that the university administration has totally failed to provide facilities to the Pharmacy students. They added that after the passage of five years the university administration has not allotted separate department to Pharmacy.
The protesting students urged the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chief Justice of Pakistan to take action in this connection and save the precious time of students.