LAHORE: A female student of the Punjab University was crushed to death by a bus in Muslim Town area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Irum Manzoor, a student of the Statistics Department. She was crossing the road when the speeding bus hit her. She was taken to a nearby hospital where she died. Minutes after the incident, a large number of students gathered at the scene and staged a demonstration, blocking the road for traffic. They demanded immediate arrest of the bus driver. The protesters dispersed after they were assured of action against the suspect. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the incident and ordered the police authorities to ensure that the driver was taken into custody and proceeded against in accordance with the law. Published in Daily Times, December 14th 2017.