Scarsdale, the private Lahore school at the center of the viral video case in which students assaulted a girl, has issued a statement saying that the incident has been misinterpreted on social media.


“At the end of the school day on January 16, 2023 a quarrel took place between five students. Though this is not being represented in the media, the incident was broken up immediately by two separate faculty members. In response to the incident, we have appointed a committee of three senior faculty and administration members and tasked them with conducting a complete inquiry. The inquiry committee has taken several steps and its findings will be used in a decision by the school’s administrators,” read the press release.


“As an institution, we strongly and unequivocally condemn this incident and will take strict action, in line with the school’s disciplinary policies after our internal inquiry is complete. As the careers of students are at stake, we will ensure that all decisions are just, fair and transparent,” it added.
“At Scarsdale, our school culture is our highest priority and we uphold our core values of honour, respect, compassion and responsibility in everything we do. Over the last few days, we have been in constant communication with concerned parents, students and faculty members and all have expressed their overwhelming support and trust in the school.”

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“We want to use this opportunity to state that this incident has been misrepresented in social media and the rhetoric around this incident is full of lies and contrary to the facts stated above,” read the press release.
“We have been delivering the highest quality education to our students for over three decades and are an integral part of the local community,” it added.