Punjab government announces sudden summer vacations across the province

Punjab government announces sudden summer vacations across the province

LAHORE: The Punjab Government has announced sudden summer vacations schedule due to upcoming Ramazan month and rising temperatures in the province.

Summer vacations in the province will start from May 17, the provincial education minister said Thursday.

Educational institutes will reopen on August 10, Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood said, while speaking to newsmen here.

Mashhood said that vacations have been announced early in view of the holy month of Ramazan.

A meeting of the central Ruet-e-Hilal committee has also been called on May 16 to discuss the sighting of moon for Ramazan.