Punjab University: Blind girl student denied hostel room

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Ms Sonia Amjad, a regular blind girl student of Islamic Studies Department Punjab University, despite availability, is being denied the facility of room hostel. While talking to APP here Friday, she alleged that she personally met girls hostel No 4 Superintendent Ms Nabila Rehman who kept her allotment application dully strongly recommended by the head of the department for more than two weeks without any justification. The aggrieved blind student further alleged that she met Chairman Hall Council Prof Dr. Muhamamd Akhtar before Eid Ul Azha who directed the hostel Superintendent and even then she is not ready to accommodate her. Sonia who hails from Okara said that VC PU Prof Mujahid Kamran on February, 9 last in an epoch making decision, notified same day waived of all admission dues,exam fees and hostel dues for all special students upto PhD besides special scholarships. She said that \"I do not know why despite clear cut notification of PU,she is being deprived of room\" and made an impassioned appeal to Chief Minister Punjab and VC PU to intervene into the matter and help redress her genuine grievance on priority.