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

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.

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

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.

Students in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore have continued their protests after reports of a rape on a college campus. Tuesday’s demonstrations, including staging an antiharassment rally, came a day after protests were held on two campuses of the college,

LAHORE: Authorities in Pakistan's most populous province ordered all educational institutes shut for Friday (Oct 18), as students stage protests after reports of a college campus rape spread online. The closure,

Authorities in Pakistan's most populous province ordered all educational institutes shut for Oct. 18, as students stage protests after reports of a college campus rape spread online. The closure, which encompasses playgroups to universities, will affect about 26 million children in addition to adult learners in eastern Punjab province.

Protests sparked by an alleged rape incident in Pakistan's Punjab province took a violent turn, resulting in widespread clashes, vandalism, and arson across various cities.

Senior officials of a Pakistan college dismissed claims of a student being raped on campus despite social media reports inciting protests. Punjab College for Women in Lahore was accused, but no evidence or victim has surfaced.