Islamabad, September 15: A new policy introduced by Bahria University in Pakistan has banned male and female students from sitting together or forming groups. According to reports in the Pakistani media, the University's Registrar, in a notice, has asked teachers to ensure male and females are seated separately in the classes.

Besides, formation of groups of male and female students during academic works has also been prohibited. This new policy has been met with criticism, according to media reports. Pakistan University Attempts to Rebrand Valentine's Day as 'Sister's Day'.

The notice also calls for timetables of classes to be fixed in such a way that the students get lesser time to move from one campus to another in the university. It says that in such a scenario, and back-to-back classes, possibilities of male and female students' interaction would also reduce. Twitterati in Pakistan have slammed the University move, calling it a "regressive step".

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