HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The Sindh chapter of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association has decided that classes in all public sector universities in the province will remain suspended after 12 noon on Monday to express solidarity with teachers of the University of Sindh.

However, a complete boycott of classes would continue in Sindh University.The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by the Sindh chapter’s president Naimatullah Leghari on Friday, which was also attended by representatives of the teachers’ bodies of other universities.

The president of the Sindh University Teachers Association, Dr Azhar Ali Shah, told Dawn that over 200 teachers of the Sindh University observed a silent sit-in outside the venue of the conference organised by the Sindh University in Karachi on Friday.

They were also joined by teachers of other universities and civil society organisations.

Dr Shah said that Naimatullah Leghari had received a message from the Sindh governor’s secretariat that he would meet the teachers’ delegation on Monday.

Meanwhile, a meeting of FAPUSA would be held in Karachi on Thursday to discuss state of affairs in the Sindh University.

Our staff reporter adds from Karachi: The Karachi University Teachers Society (Kuts) on Friday announced that it would observe a ‘black day’ and wear black armbands to express solidarity with the teaching fraternity of the Sindh University over the murder of Prof Channar. However, it said, the academic activities on the campus would not be disrupted on the day.Dawn.