GCU students protest against American band concert
Students of Government College University (GCU) held Palestinian flags while protesting against a US Consulate-sponsored concert of the American band Raining Jane in Lahore.
University administration canceled the concert after the students protested by raising the Palestinian flag at the US Consulate concert.
In videos that emerged from the protest, it can be seen that students remained undeterred and raised the popular slogan, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
demands that the students apologize and give an undertaking on stamp paper within an hour, which has passed, however the students stand firm on their stances. The student cards of the aforementioned students have been confiscated, and they are now being threatened with strict + pic.twitter.com/68jeToUf91
— Progressive Students’ Collective (@PSCollective_) May 2, 2024
GCU Vice Chancellor Dr. Shazia Bashir told Dawn that all the demands of the students were accepted and the event was postponed.
She said no disciplinary action was taken against any of the students.