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A seventeen-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a college guard in a private educational institution ‘Punjab College’ in the city of Lahore, Pakistan on 11th October. The name of the girl was Kinza Saleem who was a student of ICS. After this PGC incident, a series of protests started in the city.
This incident took place in the basement of campus 10 (Gulberg Campus) of Punjab College. The college administration denied any such incident. After which the protests started by the students of the college itself witnessed an increase in violence.
Portesters’ reaction to the PGC Incident:
On questioning the protesting students, it is found that such an incident has actually taken place and the college administration is trying to cover it up. Among the protesters were some female students who witnessed the incident with their own eyes and confirm it.
What is the reaction of Kinza’s Family?
The girl’s father said in a statement that no such incident happened to his daughter but she was admitted to the ICU after falling down the stairs.
Why is this incident being suppressed?
Protesters say that the owner of this college, Mian Amir Mehmood, is a rich and powerful person. He not only owns this college but also has influence in the media and has close relations with politicians especially with the Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz. Therefore, they said that he is hiding this incident to save the honor of his college on the basis of this power. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said in a media briefing that there is no eye witness of this incident, while a woman sitting with her was talking about the eye witness of this incident in a same media briefing.
How much damage has been done in violent protests?
The protest on PGC incident by the students has been so violent that other campuses of the same college have been completely destroyed by the students and they are still continuing their protest. Many policemen have been injured so far during the clashes with the protesters.
