The Punjab government has announced summer vacations for schools across the province as temperatures continue to rise ahead of the peak summer season. Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat confirmed on Monday that all educational institutions in the province will observe summer holidays from May 22 to August 24. Read More: Summer vacations may start early […]
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Punjab schools to reopen from April 1
LAHORE – Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Monday announced that all schools across Punjab will reopen from April 1, following a temporary closure imposed due to rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East crisis. Read More: Punjab ‘mulls’ over extending school holidays The provincial government had earlier ordered the shutdown of educational institutions from March […]
Punjab schools to reopen from April 1
Punjab’s Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced that schools across the province will reopen from April 1. The decision ends ongoing holidays introduced due to the regional energy crisis. Students, teachers, and institutions across Punjab will resume academic activities. According to the minister, current holidays will remain in place until March 31. Both public and […]
No winter break extension, minister clarifies
Rana Sikandar Hayat on Friday firmly dismissed rumors of extended winter holidays, stating that all schools and colleges across Punjab will reopen on January 12, 2026, exactly as scheduled. In a clear message shared publicly, the minister emphasized that academic calendars remain unchanged, adding that reopening dates were finalized earlier and no proposal or review […]
Punjab denies extension of winter vacations
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Friday dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that winter vacations in the province have been extended. The minister clarified that schools and colleges are scheduled to reopen on January 12 as previously announced. Read More: Punjab announces winter holidays for all schools 2025 In a statement posted on X, the […]
Punjab keeps schools closed until September
The Punjab government has extended summer vacations for all schools by one more month. This decision affects both public and private institutions across the province. Punjab’s Education Minister, Rana Sikandar Hayat, made the announcement on Thursday through a post on X (formerly Twitter). He confirmed that all schools will now reopen on September 1. This […]
Punjab enrolls 1.4 mln out-of-school children
Rana-Sikandar-HayatPunjab education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Tuesday said that around 1.4 million out-of-school children have been enrolled across the province. Talking to a private news channel, he said that the schools with less than 50 students were outsourced under a public-private partnership through the Punjab Education Foundation. The enrollment in these schools, which was […]