Pakistan Bans Holi Celebrations in Universities
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 21, 2013 (News 9 Live): In an apparent move to preserve the “Islamic character and reputation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” Pakistan’s Higher Education Council (HEC) has banned the celebration of Holi and other Hindu holidays throughout the nation’s universities. The HEC’s directive was issued a few days after Quaid-i-Azam University students celebrated Holi on…