Times of Islamabad

Winter Vacations extension: PTI government responds over media reports

Winter Vacations extension: PTI government responds over media reports

PESHAWAR – Over the issue of Winter Vacations extension, PTI governmentresponds over media reports.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Sunday announced that schoolsacross the will re-open on January 13 (Monday) as per planned.

The KP education minister Akbar Ayub rejected rumours of extending wintervacations for schools, saying that Sunday is the last day of holidays asper schedule.

He clarified that no extension will be made in winter vacations for theeducational institutions and schools will be reopened from January 13(tomorrow).

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on January 6 announced to extendwinter vacations in the province till January 12. The provincial governmentextended the winter vacations in all provincial schools owing to theprolonged harsh winter season.

Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan directed the education department to extendthe vacations in the province till January 12.

Meanwhile, Schools in Punjab will also re-open tomorrow (Monday).