Quetta, Pakistan, March 18, 2025 (AFP) - Pakistan shuts universities in southwest province over 'security concerns'

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Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province has ordered the closure of three universities in recent weeks due to "security concerns," an official told AFP on Tuesday, as separatist attacks surge in the region. Two universities in the provincial capital of Quetta were ordered to close for an "indefinite period" last week, while on Tuesday, a third was instructed to switch to virtual learning, a provincial administration official told AFP on condition......

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