LAHORE: Due to the current security situation, the Punjab government has ordered that all educational institutions in the province be closed for the next two days, Friday and Saturday.
The ruling is applicable to all public and private schools, colleges, and institutions in the province, Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced in a statement.
He explained that this shutdown is only temporary and that on Monday, May 12, classes will resume as usual.
The purpose of the directive is to protect students, faculty, and other school personnel in the current circumstances.