A Punjab University student was killed in a shooting incident at Punjab University, and as a result, a student organization staged a sit-in outside the Punjab University.
Following the incident, the traffic was jammed on Canal Road, Barkat Market, and surrounding roads.
The student organisation allegedly attacked the Punjab University admin block and started vandalism including ransacking flowerpots and doors.
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The injured youth was shifted to Sheikh Zayed Hospital emergency, but the victim expired upon reaching the hospital.
“Not in the premises of Punjab University”
PU spokesperson said that the incident did not take place within the premises of Punjab University and claimed the student organization was spreading rumors and false news.
The spokesperson of the Sheikh Zayed Hospital said that the body was handed over to the police.
“The body will be shifted to the morgue for postmortem,” Sheikh Zayed Hospital said.
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The student organization University said the injured student belonged to the sociology department.
The situation remained tense at Punjab University.
The University of the Punjab (UoP), also referred to as the Punjab University (PU), is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
