MANSEHRA: Federal Minister for Haj and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Mohammad Yousuf has started effortsfor an out of court settlement of the tussle between the University of Hazara and civil and police administration of Mansehra district.

It is to mention here that the varsity`s director administration had moved a local court seeking registration of FIR against DIG Hazara, district police officer and deputy commissioner and their subordinates for allegedly threatening the vice chancellor to arrest him under 3MPO following the charged students blocked the Karakoram Highway on Nov 2 after killing of two students.

Mr Yousuf met separately with vice chancellor Dr Idrees and civil and police officers of Mansehra and discussed ways to defuse the tension.

`Mr Yousuf and the district nazim want early settlement of the dispute so the University of Hazara could restart its academic activities,` Khuram Khan, Tehsil Nazim Mansehra who belongs to PML-N and who was also part of the discussions, told reporters on Wednesday.

At the meeting, the vice chancellor apprised the federal minister of the situation arising out the killing of two students and subsequent arrest of the protesting students by the police.Mr Yousuf held another meeting with the district officials, including deputy commissioner Iqbal Hussain, DPO Ahsan Saifullah and district nazim Sardar Said Ghulam, where he stressed the need of peaceful settlement of the tussle between both the parties.

Tehsil nazim Khuram Khan said PML-N district government had been working to secure release of the arrested students.

`Once tensions are defused the petition submitted by the varsity with a local judge under section 22-A would be withdrawn, he added.

It is to mention here that the university has been closed since the tragic incident which occurred at its main campus in Dodial on Nov 2.

JUI MEETING: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F has started a public contact drive for its meeting scheduled to be held in Siren valley here on Nov 13.

`We have started contact with people to ensure great show of our party in Chaterplan,` Nasar Mehmood, a local leader of JUI-F, told reporters on Wednesday.

He said central leadership of the party would address the gathering which would attract `historic` crowd.

Mr Mehmood said the party workers had spread all across the valley and adjoining areas to communicate the party message to people.

He said the JUI was struggling for peaceful enforcement of Shariah in the country.Mr Yousuf held another meeting with the district officials, including deputy commissioner Iqbal Hussain, DPO Ahsan Saifullah and district nazim Sardar Said Ghulam, where he stressed the need of peaceful settlement of the tussle between both the parties.

Tehsil nazim Khuram Khan said PML-N district government had been working to secure release of the arrested students.

`Once tensions are defused the petition submitted by the varsity with a local judge under section 22-A would be withdrawn, he added.

It is to mention here that the university has been closed since the tragic incident which occurred at its main campus in Dodial on Nov 2.

JUI MEETING: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F has started a public contact drive for its meeting scheduled to be held in Siren valley here on Nov 13.

`We have started contact with people to ensure great show of our party in Chaterplan,` Nasar Mehmood, a local leader of JUI-F, told reporters on Wednesday.

He said central leadership of the party would address the gathering which would attract `historic` crowd.

Mr Mehmood said the party workers had spread all across the valley and adjoining areas to communicate the party message to people.

He said the JUI was struggling for peaceful enforcement of Shariah in the country.