LAHORE: The government of Punjab has announced a holiday for all private and public universities and colleges on Friday (tomorrow).
According to a notification issued by the provincial government on Thursday, the government also imposed Section 144 in the province for two days October 18 and 19. It said that all kinds of protests and rallies will be banned in the province.
The government has decided to impose Section 144 to maintain law and order and protect human lives and property, said the notification.
The development comes after the ongoing protests across the Punjab triggered by the alleged rape of a college girl in Lahore. The province has been witnessing unrest over the rape allegations which went viral on social media platforms forcing students to hold multiple demonstrations across various cities in recent days.
Police have also arrested more than 250 people who were involved in the students’ protests which turned violent in Rawalpindi. Police also used tear gas to disperse the students and evacuated the teachers and staff who were initially trapped in the building.
Meanwhile, at least 274 people have been booked in a case of vandalism at the Shalamar Campus of a private college in Lahore. At least 24 people have been named in the case, while the remaining 250 have been nominated as
