Lahore: A Pakistani PhD student of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) refused to receive her degree from Shahbaz Gill, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, as he “does not deserve to be a chief guest” of such a prestigious university.
In a tweet, Fauzia Imran said: “I have decided not to receive my PhD degree on stage as a protest against the chief guest, Shahbaz Gill. He does not deserve to be a chief guest of the convocation of prestigious universities like LCWU.” The tweet was later deleted, the Dawn newspaper reported on Thursday.
Fauzia Imran was to receive her PhD at the convocation on Wednesday but did not turn up.
Later, Gill tweeted: “The woman did not come from home to receive the degree and she is a relative of PML-N leader Khwaja Saad Rafique… Tell the public the complete truth that the woman belonged to their party and it’s regrettable to use students for cheap politics.”
