Protests by Pak students back on track after 30 years

These students, some of whom are still in school, are braving baton-wielding policemen to oppose the ban on the media or to show solidarity with sacked judges.

With black tape on their mouths and holding placards with slogans like 8216;One coup per dictator8217;, 8216;Justice for justices8217;, 8216;Free the media8217;, 8216;No martial law8217; and 8216;Restore democracy8217;, about 100 school students took out a silent rally in the federal capital this week.

In other places across the country too students are taking to the streets and holding protests.

The students of Lahore University of Management Sciences have got together with some other institutes of Lahore to observe a 8216;black day8217; on Thursday.

Wearing black badges on their arms and foreheads, they held a token hunger strike on the campus to show their support for lawyers, journalists and others who are fighting for their rights.

The Lahore students are also trying to launch mass protests in the city and have given a 8216;call for unity among students8217;. They plan to hold protests outside mosques and educational institutions on November 16.