Authorities in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province have shut all schools and universities for two days in an attempt to contain the spread of protests by students over an alleged on-campus rape

Pakistani police clashed with student protesters across multiple cities after reports of an alleged rape at a Lahore college went viral. Violence erup

Authorities in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province shut all schools and universities for two days on Friday in an attempt to contain the spread of protests by students over an alleged on-campus rape. The closures in Pakistan's most populous province affect an estimated 18 million students.

Protests spread across Pakistan following the alleged rape of a college student. The demand for justice escalated into violence in Lahore and Rawalpindi, with reports of vandalism and arson at various public and private institutions.

Authorities in Punjab, Pakistan, closed educational institutions following violent student protests over an alleged on-campus rape. Despite official denials of the incident, social media fueled tensions.

The government of Pakistan’s largest province of Punjab has banned all public gatherings and closed educational institutions as more protests against an alleged on-campus rape of a college student in Lahore are expected on Friday.

Reports of alleged rape of a student on a college campus in Pakistan’s Lahore have triggered a furore. Protesters hit the streets to condemn the incident this week, clashing with the police. Pakistani celebrities have also called for justice.

Punjab authorities also ban gatherings as hundreds are arrested while protesting reports of a rape on a college campus.

Over 150 people have been arrested as violent protests erupted in Pakistan over an alleged rape case in Lahore. This incident has not only sparked outrage in Lahore but has also spread to the nearby city of Rawalpindi,