Three universities tied to Pakistan s military, including the National Defence University, Bahria University, and Air University, were shut down in Islamabad due to security threats. This comes as Pakistan prepares for general elections amid political, economic, and security crises. The country has experienced a rise in militant attacks targeting police and soldiers. Thousands of auxiliary security forces will be deployed in the capital and northwestern region near Afghanistan during the elections. Last year, casualties reached a six-year high, with over 1,500 people killed.
Earlier this month, a video of Holi celebrations at a Pakistani university went viral on social media. The video showed hundreds of students smearing each other with colour. But the celebrations do not seem to have gone down too well with the Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC).
After clips of people playing the Hindu festival Holi at Quaid-i-Azam University went viral, Pakistan s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has reportedly banned Holi celebrations in universities.
According to the UGC, any Indian student going to Pakistan to pursue technical education, higher education or any other course will not be able to take admission in India for further studies or jobs.