• Pindi DC says all education centres to remain closed tomorrow.
• Private schools demand edu boards to revisit matric exam schedule.
• Closure of educational institutions to enter second day in twin cities.
  

The suspension of academic sessions at public and private institutions has been extended to one more day in Islamabad and Rawalpindi amid the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s “do-or-die” protest leading to roadblocks in the twin cities.

This development came after the PTI protesters entered the federal capital which is already fortified with shipping containers and multi-layered security of police and paramilitary personnel.

The Islamabad administration made a formal announcement on Monday regarding the closure of all public and private educational institutions on Tuesday (tomorrow), keeping in view of the law and order situation.

This announcement was followed by Rawalpindi where the academic activities would also be suspended for the second day.

The city’s deputy commissioner announced that all public and private educational institutions will remain closed tomorrow for the same reasons.

All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association North Punjab President Abrar Ahmed Khan confirmed that the education centres would stay closed in Rawalpindi tomorrow. He criticised that sit-ins were badly affecting the academic schedule of schoolchildren.

He highlighted that the provincial education boards decided to organise matriculation exams from March 4, whereas, winter vacations will be observed from December 20 to January 10.

Abrar said that the students were not being given sufficient time to complete their regular studies. He urged the education boards to review matric examination schedule following the disruption in academic activities.

Apart from the Islamabad administration, the Punjab government had also imposed Section 144 across the province for three days from November 23 to November 25 and has put over 10,700 police personnel on standby.

The Imran Khan-founded party, in recent months, has marched on the federal capital on multiple occasions which has seen its workers clashing with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs).

The protests coincide with the ongoing visit of the Belarusian president, who will stay in the country from November 25 to 27, adding to the government’s concerns about maintaining law and order.