Protest

Published August 1, 2008

HYDERABAD, July 31: Employees of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam staged a protest demonstration and sit-in outside the press club here on Thursday to press the university administration for acceptance of their demands. They were seeking removal of university vice-chancellor Bashir Sheikh.

Leaders of other universities employees associations also joined the protest to offer their support. They said Justice Rehmat Hussain Jafri, a former syndicate member of university, should be included in the inquiry committee.—Correspondent

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