No schools' closure in Punjab today as govt rejects fake social media holiday notice

No schools' closure in Punjab today as govt rejects fake social media holiday notice
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Summary A spokesperson for the Punjab School Education Department clarified that no decision had been taken to close educational institutions across the province

LAHORE (Web Desk) - Educational institutions across Punjab will remain open as usual on Monday (today), the provincial education department said, rejecting a notification on social media about schools’ closure as fake.

A spokesperson for the Punjab School Education Department clarified that no decision had been taken to close educational institutions across the province and urged the public not to believe the misleading notification.

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The Punjab Higher Education Department also rejected a fake notification claiming that public and private colleges and universities across the province would remain closed on Monday, confirming that they would operate as usual.

Meanwhile, authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have announced closures in specific districts rather than across the entire province.