School shutdown extended to January 16

 
As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to surge in the country, the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions (except Qawmi) have been extended till January 16, 2021.

The education ministry issued a notice on Friday, extending the closure of all educational institutions. The government announced the closure of all schools on March 17 following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The shutdown period has since been extended on several occasions, most recently until Dec 19. The rampant epidemic also resulted in the cancellation of the HSC and equivalent exams, originally slated for April 1. The government has also scrapped PEC exams for the fifth graders, and JSC and JDC exams for the eighth graders along with the annual exams for students of Class VI to Class X.