Daily Times

Sir: This letter is from a student and eyewitness and it is meant to gain the attention of concerned authorities to save the dignity and future of students, especially female students, who go to Karachi Intermediate Board Office for carrying out their important educational work, like the submission of forms, etc.

The students go there and make queues in front of the windows where forms are distributed and submitted. Students show complete discipline there but some boys of a student party, Pakhtun Students Federation (PSF) working under the umbrella of an ethnic political party ANP, disturb the peaceful students, including girls, and force them to purchase or submit forms at a higher price through them instead of standing in a queue, which is the proper procedure. If any student refuses their services, they misbehave with him and threaten. They also misbehave with females and harass them. Some female students come with their parents; these bullies do not even spare the parents and they misbehave and use abusive language with the elders of society.

It is notable to mention here that some staff of the Intermediate Board Office and policemen deployed there also assist these PSF boys in their illegal activities. The staff provides them with the forms, which they sell forcibly at their own rates. I request the concerned authorities, on behalf of all students, to deploy responsible and sincere policemen and rangers officials to control these bullies. Appropriate action must be taken against the PSF boys and the staff of the Intermediate Board Office and policemen who are assisting them in their illegal and troublesome activities.

FARHAN OWAIS

Karachi