Pakistan's Quaid-I-Azam University Issues Show-Cause Notice to Students for Celebrating Holi

The news comes a month after Pakistan’s education minister, Rana Tanveer Hussain, had asked the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to withdraw a notification objecting to the celebration of Holi at a university.

The notification was issued on June 20 by HEC executive director Shaista Sohail to vice chancellors and heads of institutions.

The show-cause notice was issued to Quaid-i-Azam University students on July 12, Dawn reported.

It said the students on June 12 from 3 pm to 8 pm were reported to have been involved in celebrating, organising and participating in the festival without prior permission and approval of the university or its event management committee.

The news comes a month after Pakistan’s education minister, Rana Tanveer Hussain, had asked the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to withdraw a notification objecting to the celebration of Holi at a university.

The notification was issued on June 20 by HEC executive director Shaista Sohail to vice chancellors and heads of institutions.

The show-cause notice was issued to Quaid-i-Azam University students on July 12, Dawn reported.

It said the students on June 12 from 3 pm to 8 pm were reported to have been involved in celebrating, organising and participating in the festival without prior permission and approval of the university or its event management committee.

The news comes a month after Pakistan’s education minister, Rana Tanveer Hussain, had asked the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to withdraw a notification objecting to the celebration of Holi at a university.

The notification was issued on June 20 by HEC executive director Shaista Sohail to vice chancellors and heads of institutions.

The show-cause notice was issued to Quaid-i-Azam University students on July 12, Dawn reported.

It said the students on June 12 from 3 pm to 8 pm were reported to have been involved in celebrating, organising and participating in the festival without prior permission and approval of the university or its event management committee.