PUMHS student case, SHC calls DIG, DC and University Officers

 

PUMHSW Student Harassment Case, Sindh High Court has written letter to DIG, SSP and DC Nawabshah, Administration Officer of PUMHSW University 

Sindh High Court has directed the senior officers of district Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah) to appear before Chief Justice with reports of alleged violence against a house officer of People's University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women.

As per reports, Sindh High Court registrar Abdul Razzaq instructed through a letter to police and local administration authorities of Shaheed Benazirabad on media reports regarding the alleged torture and harassment to house officer Parveen Rind by three university officials.

Sindh High Court directed DIG, SSP and Deputy Commissioner of Shaheed Benazirabad and Registrar of the University to appear before Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on 15 February 2022 with relevant reports.

Civil Society Protests

Activists of various political parties and civil society organizations staged rallies in different areas of Dadu, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad and Naushahro Feroze districts on 12 Feb 2022 to show solidarity with Parveen Rind. The protester demanded for action against the persons, who allegedly harassed and tried to murder Parveen Rind.

Demonstrators also demanded to arrest those persons, who allegedly blackmailed medical students Nimrata Chandani and Noshin Kazmi, since they forced to commit suicide in hostel rooms during 2019 and 2021, respectively.

A large rally was organized in Town Johi, two rallies were held in Mehar Town and three rallies were held in Khairpur Nathan Shah towns of District Dadu.

Participants of rally held in Dadu also demanded to remove vice-chancellors of all medical universities of Nawabshah and Larkana due to failing in safety of their students.

Parveen Rind is being pressurized to withdraw the case

Earlier, Parveen Rind said during press conference that she is under constant pressure to withdraw the FIR registered against three officials of the People's University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women.

She further said the alleged persons have the support and protection of the university administration and local political figures. She added that the police do not dare to take action against accused persons nominated in the FIR registered under harassment and attempt to murder.

Parveen Rind further claimed that harassment of female students of medical universities in Sindh has become very common but only a few cases are being highlighted in the media.