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Published online 14 November 2007 | Nature 450, 324-325 (2007) | doi:10.1038/450324a
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Pakistan's universities take up protest
Scientists demonstrate against state of emergency.
Scientists and students in Pakistan have joined countrywide protests against the state of emergency, the suspension of the country's constitution and the sacking of its judiciary announced by the president, General Pervez Musharraf, on 3 November.
Thousands of staff and students are continuing to demonstrate at some of the country's top universities, among them the University of the Punjab, Lahore University of Management Sciences and the GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Topi.
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Well Musharraf have done some good things for Universities in Pakistan but this was not his own wisdom it was by advice from Atta-ur-Rahman, chair of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission. Musharraf just want to rule the country illegally. He is a chief of corrupt army of Pakistan. He has nothing to do with education and universities. He just care for his on presidency in uniform.
yes Musharraf is keeping two seats at the same time and this is unconstitutional. But what is the constitution of pakistan, no one has ever respected the constitution. So why to blame Musharaff. He has done things, no one has done before like revolution in science, education and agriculture. I am pretty sure that this progress can not be continued in future without him. So I think we have no choice except Musharraf, even if he is dictator.