Educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday
Peshawar schools stay open Tuesday as BRT services resume after emergency rule.
In brief
Peshawar schools stay open Tuesday as BRT services resume after emergency rule. Peshawar educational institutions remain open Tuesday while BRT services restart following emergency rule imposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Originally reported by Dawn.
Peshawar schools remain open
All educational institutions in Peshawar will remain open on Tuesday according to the city’s deputy commissioner.
DC warns against fake notifications
The deputy commissioner urged the public not to pay heed to any fake notification or rumours regarding school closures.
School closures on Monday
Educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial capital remained closed on Monday amid road blocks following the imposition of governor’s rule.
Police deployment in Peshawar
Police personnel remained present on roads in the city on Monday with heavier deployment where the Cantonment limit began.
BRT services to resume
TransPeshawar announced BRT services would be restored from Tuesday with normal service on all routes.
Seven-day ban on gatherings
The district administration imposed a ban on gatherings in Peshawar for seven days under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Weapons and weapons-related items banned
The order banned the display of weapons and barred carrying spikes, ball bearings, laden batons, petrol bombs, or any instrument that could be used for violence.
DI Khan schools closed
All public and private educational institutions in Dera Ismail Khan will remain closed on Tuesday under orders issued by the deputy commissioner.
Exams cancelled in DI Khan
All examinations and papers scheduled for Tuesday have been cancelled in Dera Ismail Khan.
12 districts under emergency
The Centre imposed governor’s rule in KP and emergency in 12 districts citing security situation and alleged non-cooperation of the now non-functional provincial government.
Tensions before emergency
Tensions between the federal government and the PTI-led KP government had remained high over the party’s planned march to Islamabad and counterterrorism cooperation.
The bottom line
Peshawar educational institutions remain open Tuesday while BRT services restart following emergency rule imposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
