ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday informed the National Assembly that the notification of Higher Education Commission (HEC) against organizing ‘Holi’ celebrations in universities had been withdrawn.
Responding to points of order raised by Ramesh Lal and Kesoo Mal Kheeal Das in the House, the minister said he took a serious notice of the notification, which had been withdrawn early in the morning. The HEC should not write such a letter, as per the Quaid-e-Azam’s saying and the Constitution, the followers of every religion were free in Pakistan and they could perform their religious rituals, he added.
The minister said in India, Muslims were not allowed to offer Eid prayers but non-Muslims in Pakistan enjoyed complete freedom.
Earlier, Rameesh Lal and Kesoo Mal, in their points of order, had highlighted the HEC’s notification against Holi celebrations in the universities and called for its withdrawal.