LAHORE: The Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Mohsin Naqvi has announced to establish a judicial commission to probe into the Islamia University Bahawalpur videos scandal, ARY News reported on Monday.
The Punjab Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi chaired an important session at the Lahore airport after returning from Islamabad. The initial probe report on the Islamia University Bahawalpur videos scandal was presented to CM Naqvi.
The caretaker CM announced to establish a judicial commission in light of the probe findings. The provincial government will make a formal request to the chief justice of the high court to form a judicial commission.
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The provincial government transferred the probe into varsity’s video scandal to Lahore. It has been decided to establish anti-harassment cells in universities across Punjab which will be headed by women professors.
Additionally, special anti-harassment cells will be established in provincial level which will be headed by woman secretary.
Mohsin Naqvi said, “Facts will be uncovered after holding a comprehensive investigation as it is the matter of our daughters and we will not compromise on their honour.”
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The initial probe report was presented to the caretaker chief minister by DIG Special Branch and convener of the three-member investigation committee Faisal Ali Raja.
Over 5,000 obscene videos
The scandal of over 5000 obscene videos in Islamia University has shocked Bahawalpur.
According to sources, the police are trying to suppress the video scandal whereas the report has been presented to the caretaker chief minister of Punjab.
Three officers including the university’s director of finance Dr Abuzar, Chief Security Officer Syed Ejaz Shah, and the transport officer Altaf however the university administration termed the arrest of three officers a conspiracy against the university.
The report which was sent to the caretaker chief minister revealed that hundreds of student videos and eight grams of Ice drug were recovered from Ejaz Shah’s possession.
On the other side, DPO Abbas Shah challenged the Islamia University allegations. He said that it was revealed that 113 drug-addict students are in the university and there is prejudice against any institute.
The DPO further said that the police’s target is drug dealers, not universities and the police will expose them to stop the drug addiction in institutes.
On Wednesday, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Education discussed Islamia University Bahawalpur scandal. NA committee’s members urged to summon the Regional Police Officer instead of the DPO.
The new vice chancellor of the university attended the session online. The NA body had summoned the university officials with regard to the scandal.
Recent scandal of over 5000 obscene videos in Islamia University Bahawalpur and alleged involvement of three university officers, sent shockwaves across the country.
A report which was sent to the caretaker chief minister of Punjab revealed that hundreds of students’ videos and eight grams of Ice drug were recovered from Chief Security Officer Ejaz Shah’s possession.
