Daily Times

ISLAMABAD – Police and security forces said, more than 230 educational institutions in Rawalpindi division, including 138 government-run schools and colleges, were sealed not because of freezing temperatures, but due to inadequate security.

In addition, as many as 53 educational institutions in the Rawalpindi division, including Rawalpindi Medical College, on Thursday received final notices to improve security arrangements by Sunday, or the head of the institution would be booked.

In Jhelum, 15 educational institutions, including 10 government and five private schools were sealed, Chakwal saw four schools sealed and three others were given warnings by the administration, while in Wah Cantt, police said, the principal of a private educational institution was threatened.

In Attock, police and intelligence agencies completed a fresh survey of security arrangements at educational institutions and found 205 schools and colleges, including 127 government and 78 private institutions, lacked adequate security.

Punjab government ordered educational institutions across the province to shut down for five days; their administrations have been directed to make sure these buildings are safe and are complying with standard operating procedures. An earlier deadline, given to educational institutions to improve security arrangements, expired on Thursday, but the administration gave them three more days to put all measures in place.