LAKKI MARWAT: A senior clerk of the Government College of Nursing in Bannu was suspended from service following a protest by students against him here on Thursday.

The college students held a demonstration against the senior clerk at Allahwala Chowk on Bannu-Naurang Road and closed it for all kinds of vehicular traffic.

Student leaders said that the clerk was involved in blackmail and torturing female students.

Ulfat Noor and others alleged the senior clerk was also involved in harassment of female students.

“Despite repeated complaints the authorities concerned are reluctant to take anti action against him,” they claimed, adding that the students of the college will not tolerate harassment and blackmailing tactics by the clerk or any other official of the college anymore.

They demanded stern legal and departmental action against the official and said that they would continue their protest until the clerk and other responsible officials were terminated.

Knowing about the agitation of female students, additional deputy commissioner Riaz Khan along with assistant commissioner Khayal Nasir and SP Ihsanuddin reached the venue of protest and convinced the protesters to open the road after negotiations.

Later, the provincial health services academy director general suspended the senior clerk in the public interest.

“Consequent upon the written complaint received from students of Government College of Nursing Bannu, the services of Mr Arif Nawaz senior clerk (BPS-14) are hereby suspended with immediate effect in the best interest of public,” said an office order.

Source: Dawn