Pak Army Officer Opens Fire After Wife Asks Him To Handle Student Protest
A Pakistan Army officer allegedly fired his service weapon and assaulted students during a protest at Sarhad University in Islamabad. The incident has sparked public outcry, leading the military to initiate an internal inquiry.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing tensions between the Pakistani public and the military establishment regarding civil rights and institutional accountability.
A Pakistan Army officer on Monday was seen misuing his power at the Sarhad University in Islamabad, beating up student protesters and firing a service gun at the educational institute.Protesters across provinces in Pakistan, from the streets of Baluchistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), have for weeks claimed that the "terror" unleashed on them has been the work of the Pakistan Army."Yeh jo dehshatgardi hai, iske peeche Pakistan fauj ki vardi hai (The terror unleashed on people has the Pakistan Army's uniform behind it)," they would say.The Rawat Campus of the Sarhad University saw this live today.As per an eyewitness, a group of students was peacefully protesting against their head of department…
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