Pakistan province shuts schools to contain protests after alleged on-campus rape
Voice of America
Students throw stones at police during clashes as they protest over an alleged on-campus rape in Punjab, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Oct. 17, 2024.
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.
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