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He said the majority of these students were studying at Punjab University, Government College University, Bahauddin Zakariya University, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and other public sector institutions. He said that in some universities, fewer admissions had occurred only because applications had not been submitted against the quota. DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the Senate that there was no restriction or ban on admissions of Baloch students in Punjab\u2019s public sector universities. 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