Students' Political Parties and Higher Education Institutes: Evidence From Pakistani Universities

Abstract

Students' political parties are allowed in the universities of Pakistan. But what is the influence of these political parties on the university students is a very critical issue. Through media teachers, parents, society members and educationists are opposing these parties. The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of these parties on the university students. Questionnaire and observation sheet are the tools of the research. This study was descriptive in nature and mix method (triangulation) approach was used. Findings of the study indicated that the subjects of the study (University Students, Parents and Teachers) were strongly against the students' political parties and their activities. The results were also indicating that criminal damage, injuries, deaths are at top in the presence of these political parties in the universities. Some other interesting findings were also drawn about the political parties' practise in the universities.