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Scores of students in Pakistan participated in a march on Wednesday to mark the 38th anniversary of the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Ziaul Haq, reported local media.The protesters asked all political parties to unmously pass legislation in parliament to decriminalise student politics, reported Dawn.Criminalising politics in university campuses has had a devastating effect on the democratic process and particularly the development of youth said the Pakist publication.The students also urged all mainstream political parties to act towards the restoration of student unions in colleges and universities.On Wednesday, students took part in a march to mark the 38th anniversary of the ban on student unions.This was highlighted by scores of students who participated in a march on Wednesday to mark the 38th anniversary of the ban on student unions imposed by former president General Ziaul Haq.Under the platform of the Progressive Students Federation (PrSF), members of various left-wing and ethnic national orgsations gathered at the National Press Club (NPC) from where they proceeded towards F-6 Supermarket. Trade unionists, intellectuals, progressive political workers and ordinary citizens were part of the march, according to Dawn.In the past four decades, the criminalisation of politics on college and university campuses has had a devastating effect on the democratic process in general and the development of youth in particular said the students.The rally demanded the removal of the ban on student unions and immediate conduction of nationwide student union elections, an end to the privatisation of educational institutions, reimbursement of the fee taken after increments and free education for all, reversal of cuts in the education budget levied by Higher Education Commission (HEC) and freedom to conduct political activities on campus, according to Dawn.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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