LAHORE: Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) public and private schools reopened on Monday after extended winter vacations.
Schools in Punjab and KP were scheduled to reopen on January 6 and 7 respectively; however, both provincial governments extended the vacations till January 12 due to extreme weather conditions.
“In the wake of weather conditions, the winter vacations are hereby extended w.e.f 07.01.2020 to 12.01.2020 in all Public & Private Schools. All schools (Public & Private) shall re-open on 13th January, 2020,” the Punjab School Education Department had said on January 6.
On the other hand, thin attendance has been reported in schools across the province due to downpours. Rain in Lahore and its adjacent areas turned the weather cold.
Rain has also been reported from other cities of Punjab including Faisalabad, Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Pir Mahal, Jhang, Bhakkar and Mianwali.
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