Schools closed again amid heavy rainfall, flash floods
- 18-Aug-2025
Authorities in Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, have ordered the temporary closure of all schools and other educational institutions following a high flood alert issued by the Meteorological Department. According to an official notification, both public and private schools across the district will remain closed on August 18 and 19, 2025 as a precautionary measure […]
PTI protest triggers closure of Rawalpindi, Islamabad educational institutions
- 24-Nov-2024
ISLAMABAD: In light of the ongoing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest, a decision has been made to close all educational institutions in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi tomorrow, ARY News reported. According to reports, the Islamabad Private Schools Association announced the closure of schools, citing the current situation as the reason for this decision. […]
Schools, colleges to close twice a week
- 13-Nov-2023
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered to closing educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities in Punjab twice a week to curb smog, ARY News reported on Monday. The LHC issued directives to the Punjab authorities to close all government and private educational institutions including schools, colleges and universities twice in a week to […]
SC rejects cantonment boards report in closure of schools case
- 03-Feb-2022
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday has rejected the report of cantonment boards in a case pertaining to the closure of private schools in their premises, ARY News reported. A three-member bench of SC headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan took the plea against the closure of private schools in the countrywide cantonment boards. […]
5 more Islamabad colleges closed after students test Covid positive
- 17-Jan-2022
ISLAMABAD: Five more colleges were shut in Islamabad on Monday after they reported cases of the Covid-19 pandemic among students. According to details, Model College for Girls Shakrial, Model College for Girls F-7/4, Model College for Boys G-10/4, and Model College for Girls G-6/1 reported three cases each. Model College for Girls F/6 also reported […]
NCOC decides not to close schools amid Omicron surge
- 17-Jan-2022
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) decided Monday against closing schools in light of rising cases of Covid-19, ARY News reported. Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar presided over a meeting of the NCOC that took stock of the current Covid-19 situation and mulled over restrictions to control the spread of the virus. […]
Schools to remain closed in KP, Punjab till 15th
- 10-Sep-2021
LAHORE: A day after the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) decided to extend restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments on Friday notified the closure of schools in cities with high infection rate till Sept 15. “All Public and Private Schools of Punjab to remain closed until […]
Students are not happy with online classes: Shafqat Mahmood
- 22-Mar-2021
Shafqat Mahmood said that the education ministry is willing to keep the education centres open as online education cannot be equated with regular classes.