Weapons-free zones

The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) became the first major educational institution in Karachi to declare itself a ‘weapon-free zone’. The IVS deserves praise and appreciation for its bold and unequivocal public stand against weaponisation.
No citizen, regardless of his/her rank or status, should be allowed to possess, carry or display any weapon of any kind. We appeal to all those who regulate, operate, manage, control or monitor any educational institute, private or public to urgently: a) declare all educational institutions as ‘weapon-free zones’; b) carry out active surveillance to identify compliance of these instructions; and c) encourage teachers and faculty to act as role models for solving problems using non-violent means. ‘Citizens Against Weapons’ appeals to the Higher Education Commission, all vice-chancellors, provincial education ministers, education secretaries, and principals of private and public educational institutes to play their part in building a weapon-free society by publicly declaring their institutes as ‘weapon-free zones’.
Naeem Sadiq
Karachi