Schools to remain closed till April 11 in nine Punjab districts including Lahore

According to details, the districts where schools will remain closed include Lahore, Sheikhupura, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sialkot, Gujrat, Multan and Faisalabad.

While addressing media post meeting chairing an important meeting of health of health and education ministers at National Command and Control Center (NCOC), Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said that rest of the districts will follow routine schedule.

“The virus is spreading at an alarming rate in Lahore and few other districts on Punjab and therefore, we have decided to keep schools closed till April 11,” he said.

The education minister said that it will be up to provincial governments to decide in which districts they want to shut down schools.

“The examinations from 9^th to 12^th grade will be held as per schedule,” he added.

On March 10, the federal government had announced a two-week Spring Break in Islamabad, Peshawar and seven Punjab cities where a sharp surge in infections was reported.

Pakistan is presently experiencing third wave of coronavirus which is said to be deadlier and more contagious than previous two waves.