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Punjab govt announces closure of schools across province for one week

Lahore September 03 (Online): Punjab Minister for Schools Education Dr Murad Raas has announced closure of school across the province from 6th to 11th of this month. In a tweet on Friday, Dr Murad Raas said that the decision has been taken keeping in view […]

Primary, middle schools to stay shut until 28th

ISLAMABAD – Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday announced that classes 1 to 8 will remain closed in the covid hotspots until April 28th. However, he said that classes for grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 will be allowed to resume from April 19 […]

Punjab names nine cities where schools will remain closed

The government of Punjab on Wednesday announced the names of nine cities where schools will remain closed till April 11, 2021. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas took to Twitter on Wednesday, shortly after the important National Command and Centre Operation (NCOC) meeting held earlier today, to reveals […]

Sindh govt says schools will remain open across province

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Wednesday said all public and private schools in the province will remain open as per schedule. Ghani was speaking media after an important meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) where important decisions were made on closure of […]

There is high risk of coronavirus in schools, says Shafqat Mehmood

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood has said that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) believed that there’s a high risk of coronavirus in schools. The minister was speaking at a ceremony in Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry where he shared his opinion about the pandemic […]

Non-Muslim students to be taught own religious values in schools: Shafqat

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday said that non-Muslim minority students would be taught their own religious values instead of Islamic studies in schools. During a meeting with British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner, Shafqat Mahmood said that a separate […]

Regular five-day classes in schools from Monday: Shafqat Mahmood

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training (FE&PT) Shafqat Mahmood has announced that all educational institutions will resume complete educational activities with full strength from March 1. “All schools will go back to regular 5-day classes from Monday (March 1),” the minister announced this while […]

Schools to remain close in Punjab: Murad Raas

Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Tuesday has said that schools throughout Punjab may remain closed for an extended time period given the situation of the coronavirus pandemic. The minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the retirement system for teachers of the province […]

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