Schools, colleges closed in Peshawar, other KP districts

All public and private educational institutions in Peshawar district will remain closed today (Monday), while the Bannu Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has postponed all papers of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual-II examinations, according to official sources.

According to the notification issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Peshawar, all schools, colleges and universities within the district’s jurisdiction must suspend academic activities for the day.

The notification does not specify a reason for the closure.

The matriculation Annual-II examination scheduled for today has also been postponed until further notice. New dates for the examinations will be announced later.

Examinations have also been postponed in Kohat, while all educational institutions in South Waziristan and Lower Dir will remain closed today.

Educational institutions in Malakand district will also remain closed today and tomorrow. Section 144 has also been imposed in the district for 30 days.

The closure of educational institutions comes as the federal government imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.