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LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Wednesday announced that all public and private schools across the province would remain closed on Fridays, with classes taking place four days a week. According to a notification by the Punjab School Education Department shared by Hayat on X, "Pursuant to approval of the competent authority, it is hereby notified that all public and private schools across Punjab shall remain off on Friday till further orders." However, the notification didn't mention the reason behind this decision. It also notified the opening and closing hours of public schools. Under the new schedule, schools with a single shift will operate from Monday to Thursday from 8am to 1:30pm. Meanwhile, schools with double shifts will have the morning session from 8:00am to 12:30pm, and the afternoon session from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. Speaking to Dawn, Punjab School Education Department Secretary Muddassir Riaz Malik also confirmed that educational institutions would remain closed on Friday. The development comes the same day that educational activities in the province resumed following a break amid the global fuel crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. However, the government had earlier said that classes would take place five days a week. Meanwhile, in a statement, the Punjab education minister welcomed students back to schools, colleges and universities, announcing that academic activities had resumed as per routine. In the statement released earlier in the day, the minister had stated that educational activities would take place five days a week. The minister emphasised the need to collectively overcome challenges and obstacles in the education sector, adding that policies would be revised to compensate for academic losses. He further said consultations were underway to devise a new strategy to minimise educational disruptions in the future.
New Delhi, April 6: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to eliminate, at the earliest, distortions in the pricing of petroleum products due to the subsidy extended by the federal government to consumers amid the surge in global prices triggered by the Iran war, local media reports said on Monday. A senior government official has confirmed that the IMF remains concerned about existing distortions, particularly in diesel pricing, and is pushing for their early removal, the Dawn reported. Initially, the government attempted to balance finances by adjusting the petroleum deve ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: At least ten people were killed and several others injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through Quetta on Tuesday, outside the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters, The Times of India reported, citing Dawn newspaper. "The blast occurred as an explosive-laden vehicle took a turn from Model Town towards Hali Road, near the FC headquarters," said Muhammad Baloch, SSP special operations Quetta. The explosion, heard miles away, sent ambulances rushing to the scene to ferry the wounded to nearby hospitals. Provincial health minister Bakhat Kakar warned that the toll could ...Read More >