Administration of a government college in Sialkot made it compulsory for students to attend a speech by former prime minister Imran Khan, the college’s principal has confirmed to Geo Fact Check.
The notification being shared is dated October 25. It reads: “Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan will deliver a speech at the ground of Government Murray College Sialkot tomorrow on Wednesday (26-10-2022) at 11:30am. Staff participation along with students is mandatory.”
The principal of the Government Jinnah Islamia College, Professor Mujahid Hussain Bukhari, while talking to Geo Fact Check said that he had sent out a notification requiring students to attend Khan’s speech.
Dr Ashiq Hussain, the director Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) Punjab , has denied that any such notification has been issued. It’s been alleged that Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) Punjab had ordered the Government Jinnah Islamia Graduate College, Sialkot, to ensure that students hear Khan speak.
“There is no such order,” he told Geo Fact Check, “The students participated out of their own will.”
