Federal govt also extends school holidays due to extreme heat
Educational institutions to reopen on August 5
Students eat ice cream outside their school in Lahore, where schools will close a week early because of extreme temperatures. PHOTO: AFP
The Ministry of Education on Sunday announced an extension of the summer holidays for educational institutions under the federal government until August 4 due to the ongoing heatwave in the country.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Education, all government schools will remain closed until August 4 and will reopen on August 5. The ministry has officially released the notification extending the school holidays for these institutions.
Earlier, both the Sindh and Punjab governments had announced an extension in summer holidays till August 14, citing extreme heat in the provinces.