Students from various government educational institutions protested outside the Punjab Assembly against the privatisation of their colleges in Lahore on Wednesday. – File Photo

LAHORE: Students from various government educational institutions protested outside the Punjab Assembly against the privatisation of their colleges in Lahore on Wednesday.

The students had earlier blocked Mall Road and were later gathered outside the Punjab Assembly, trying to enter the premises.

When the police stopped the students from entering the assembly building, they started to force their way inside. The police used batons to disperse the students who then started throwing stones at the police.

The students also restored to vandalising the property and chanting slogans in favour of their demands.

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