Multan Agriculture University shut down following student’s death

MULTAN: Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture in Multan has shut down following protests by students over the death of a female student who was hit by the university bus

Minahil, 21 years old and a 5th-semester student of the Bio-Chemistry Department of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture died after her motorbike hit a varsity bus coming from the opposite direction on Monday.

A large number of students from the University gathered outside the university to voice their anger, chanting slogans against the university administration.

In response to the protests, the University of Agriculture has been closed for two days in mourning for the deceased student.

The university spokesperson confirmed the closure, expressing deep sorrow over the loss and stating that this decision was made out of respect for Munahal.

The bus driver involved in the accident, identified as Amir, has been suspended as investigations continue.

The protests have intensified, with students demanding accountability and better safety measures from the administration.

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Shah Shams Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rao Mehtab told APP that they had reached the spot after the accident, adding that her motorcycle hit the bus and fell down. Resultantly, she was run over by the bus and died on the spot, he added.

The police officer said that the girl’s father had informed him that he did not want to lodge a complaint with the police.

If a formal application is submitted with police, it will start an investigation, the SHO maintained.

When contacted, MNSUA spokesperson Riaz Hiraj said that the unfortunate accident had occurred at 8:30am, adding that Manahil was driving rashly and lost control after seeing the bus from the other side.

“We have CCTV footage of the accident. We showed it to her parents and after watching it, the father admitted that the bus driver had no fault,” he explained.

Mr Hiraj disclosed that the girl had an accident in the Cantt area over a month ago and suffered severe injuries on the same motorcycle.