*ISLAMABAD – Government has taken the final decision over the closure ofprivate and public schools across Pakistan.*
*Government and private schools across the country will remain closed onFriday, as protests are expected to continue. *
In Islamabad, all government and private schools will remain closed. “Thedecision has been taken to ensure the security of the students,” said thespokesperson of the education department. The schools will open once thesecurity situation improves, he added.
All schools across Punjab, Sindh and KP will remain close on Friday.
The Private Schools Association of Rawalpindi has said that all privateschool will remain closed. The spokesperson of the education board remarkedthat the midterm papers scheduled for November 2 and November 3 have beenpostponed. “The new date will be announced soon,” he said.
The federal education board has postponed the exams too.