Sharmila Farooqi supports University of Lahore students Pakistan Sun, Mar 14, 2021 PPP leader Sharmila Farooqi (L) and a screengrab from the UoL video (R). Photo: file PPP lawmaker Sharmila Farooqi on Sunday threw her weight behind the University of Lahore (UoL) students who were recently expelled by the varsity over a proposal video that went viral on social media. In the video, a female student can be seen going down on one knee and proposing to another student, who hugs her in response. The video stirred a storm on social media, generating praise and admiration from the Pakistani Twitterati. Sharmila Farooqi threw her weight behind the students by praising the act.