LAHORE: (Sunday, April 13, 2025): Punjab University administration and police have evicted hundreds of illegal occupants from hostels in a joint operation, which has created space for 600 morning students in the hostels on merit. In a press statement, PU spokesman said that the university administration has allotted hostels to 300 morning students deprived of hostels, while another 300 morning students belonging to remote areas will be given hostels in this week. He said that the offices are working on Saturdays and Sundays for the allotment of morning students deprived of hostels. He said that illegal occupants were causing law and order situation in the university. He said that alcohol and ice were recovered from the rooms of illegal occupants during the operation and everyone knows which organizations were occupying those rooms. He said that illegal occupants were also causing a loss of millions of rupees to PU annually in terms of facilities. He said that Influential illegal occupants were using inverter AC, irons and heaters without any permission and billing. He said that due to illegal occupants, the university was also deprived of Rs 2 crore in annual residential dues. He said that on the instructions of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali, indiscriminate action has been taken against illegal occupiers. He said that student organizations are worried about the end of their monopoly in the hostels. He said that student organizations used to collect monthly rent from illegal occupants. He said that student organizations are pressurizing to re-accommodate illegal occupants in the hostels. He said that student organizations are also pressurizing to provide hostels to evening students regardless of merit. He said that evening students were never provided hostel facilities in the university. He said that no university in the world is providing hostel facilities to every student compulsorily, as hostels are the right of students on merit according to the capacity. He said that PU provides the cheapest hostel facilities and a student pays only Rs 2 thousand per month for hostel accommodation. He said that the apparent demands of student organizations are different than their hidden demands. He said that the university administration supports and patronizes positive and healthy activities. He said that PU administration and police are taking action against mischievous students according to the law. He said that students involved in illegal activities are also being given a full opportunity to defend themselves. He said that there will be no compromise on merit and law enforcement in Punjab University.