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.

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.