Pakistan has voiced concern after a university allowed celebrations of the Hindu festival of Holi. The country's Higher Education Commission has asked the students to “prudently distance” themselves from all such activities, a media report said on Wednesday.

While the letter from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Executive Director Shaista Sohail to the heads of educational institutions did not name the varsity in question, it comes days after Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad gained attention on social media for hosting an event for Holi, which took place on March 8.