LAHORE: (Thursday, October 02, 2025): Punjab University Vice Chancellor after hearing appeals of 17 students, who were involved in negative activities including riots, fights, harassment etc, rejected their appeals and imposed various punishments. Students including Ahmad Ali, Haseeb Raza, Hassan Abdullah, Umar Aslam, Muhammad Muazzam from College of Statistical Sciences, Shah Zaib Khan Burki, Muhammad Kashif Nawaz, Wajid Noor Khan from Department of Gender Studies, Muhammad Hassan Ameer, Muhammad Talha Zaheer, and Abdullah Shah from Department of Elementary Education have been imposed fine Rs. 20,000 to 45, 000, rustication for one academic year and payment of damages. Similarly, students including Zain Shoukat from Department of Technology Education, Muhammad Anees and Mujtaba Hussain from Department of Educational Research and Evaluation were expelled and declared as persona –non grata and their entry is strictly banned in the university premises. While Muhammad Sami Ullah from Department of Social Work, Zohaib Abbas from Institute of Administrative Sciences and Tayyab Ahmad from Department of Technology Education will be rusticated for one academic year. Punjab University spokesman said that on the instructions of PU VC Dr Muhammad Ali, indiscriminate action will continue against students who violate discipline.