School punished for Indian songs THE PAK school students had danced to an Indian song THEY ALSO waved India’s flag at a cultural event hurting Pakistan’s ‘national dignity’

Karachi, Feb. 16: Pakistani authorities suspended the registration of a school here after some students danced to an Indian song and waved India’s national flag during a cultural event, hurting the country’s “national dignity”.

A show-cause notice was issued to the school owner on Wednesday to appear before the Directorate of Inspection and Registration of Private Institutions Sindh (DIRPIS).

The last week’s incident came to light after a video of the function went viral on social media, facing severe criticism from people, The News International reported.

The registration of the ‘Mama Baby Care Cambridge School’ has been suspended for allegedly promoting Indian culture, the report said.

The DIRPIS has formed a three-member committee

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to probe into the school’s function in which students were dancing on an Indian song and waving national flag of India in the background, it said.

According to DIRPIS registrar Rafia Javed, “promoting Indian culture in educational institutions was against Pakistan’s national dignity which could not be tolerated in any circumstances”.

The action was taken when the directorate came to know that the school had deliberately arranged such a function.