ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood announced that the National Command and Control Center (NCOC) has decided to close schools in seven districts of Punjab from March 15 to March 28.

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The situation is comparatively better in Sindh and Balochistan while more number of cases have been reported in Punjab.

The schools in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Gujrat will remain closed from March 15 to March 28.

Shafqat Mahmood, Federal Minister of Education and Dr. Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant for Health briefed the media on the NCOC meeting.

وفاقی وزیر تعلیم @Shafqat_Mahmood اور معاون خصوصی برائے صحت ڈاکٹر فیصل سلطان @fslsltn کی این سی او سی کے اجلاس پر میڈیا کو بریفنگ ۔ pic.twitter.com/bCOSPEc9ty

— Ministry of Education and Professional Training (@EduMinistryPK) March 10, 2021

Dr Murad Raas, Punjab Education Minister also said, “Spring break in all public and private schools of Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Multan and Sialkot will be from March 15th, 2021 to March 28th, 2021.”

He clarified that all public and private schools in the rest of the districts will follow a regular schedule.

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Spring Break in all Public & Private Schools of Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot will be from March 15th, 2021 to March 28th, 2021. All Public & Private schools in rest of the Districts will follow regular schedule.

— Murad Raas (@MuradRaasMR) March 10, 2021