KARACHI, Jan 21: Teaching at the Government College of Commerce and Economics will resume on Thursday after a clash last week in which a student lost his life.

The college was closed by the authorities on Jan 17 after the clash in which a student, Shahid Aziz, suffered bullet wounds and died later on.

According to the college principal, the institution was closed for one day after the firing incident. But in view of the prevailing tension owing to sentiments among the enraged workers of a student body, which claimed that the student belonged to their organization, the college administration suspended teaching activities till Wednesday.

The student body also held protest meetings to condemn the death of the student allegedly at the hands of activists of another student group on Wednesday.

Sources said that the student killed outside the college was not a bonafide student of the Commerce college and had come to the college as a visitor only. Principal of the college, Mohammad Aslam Khan, toldDawn that Intermediate classes would begin on Thursday, while B Com Part-I and II classes would begin after Eidul Azha holidays.

At present, the admissions process for BCom part-I is continuing at the college. January 21 was the last date for admissions to degree classes at various city colleges, with normal fee. However, due to disturbances at the college, some candidates could not finalize their admissions within the stipulated period, said a source in the college.

The Islami Jamiat Talaba on Wednesday warned the Sindh government that if the killers of its activist Shahid Aziz were not arrested and political intervention into educational institutions' affairs was not checked and those involved in attacks on students and teachers were not taken to task, it will stage a sit-in at the CM House on Jan 31.

Speaking at a meeting, organised by the IJT at the Government College of Commerce and Economics Karachi, its Karachi Nazim said their colleagues won't allow "anti-state and anti-Islam" elements to occupy colleges and universities.

Later, a resolution demanding the arrest of killers of Shahid Aziz was also adopted. Nazim's visit: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, advocate, on Wednesday visited the Government College of Commerce and Economics Karachi to review security arrangements, adds PPI.

Principal of the college Prof. Mohammad Aslam Khan informed the City Nazim that academic activities will resume on Thursday and these were suspended after the killing of a student during a clash between two student groups.

The Nazim also visited the boys and girls sections of the college and asked the college administration to allow only bona fide students inside the campus after examining their college identity cards.

He expressed satisfaction over security arrangements, including deployment of police and rangers at college gates and asked the college to approach him in case of any mishap.

Over 2000 boys and girls students are enrolled at the intermediate section of the commerce College in intermediate part-I & II, in morning and evening shifts. However, B.Com classes will start after Eid due to ongoing process of admissions at the college.