Local authorities announced that educational institutions in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Murree will remain shut on Monday in response to heightened tensions following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demonstrations.
The Balochistan Education Department has similarly ordered a province-wide closure of schools and colleges, citing a wheel-jam strike initiated by a dharna committee in Quetta.
The Islamabad district administration confirmed that both public and private educational institutions will stay closed, with an official notification expected shortly.
Private school associations have also pledged to comply with the decision, which will apply across the federal capital.
Rawalpindi’s administration has decided on a similar course of action, closing all educational establishments in the city. Meanwhile, in Murree, Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi announced that all schools and colleges in the area will remain shut due to prevailing political unrest, emphasizing that the directive applies to both government and private institutions.
In Balochistan, the provincial government has decided to suspend all educational activities on Monday. Examinations scheduled for the day have been postponed as part of the province-wide response to the strike, which protests the abduction of a businessman in Quetta.
Simultaneously, Punjab and Islamabad witnessed escalating unrest as PTI supporters clashed with law enforcement. Demonstrations turned violent in multiple cities, leading to arrests and confrontations.
At Faizabad, PTI protesters attempted to breach Islamabad’s boundaries, engaging in stone-pelting clashes with security personnel. However, heavy police deployment thwarted their plans. Authorities have reiterated that legal action will be taken against individuals disrupting public order.
A similar scene unfolded in Attock, where PTI workers traveling from Ghazi to Motorway M-1 confronted police, pelting them with stones and setting parts of the motorway on fire. Law enforcement officials have issued strict warnings, vowing to curb such activities with firm measures.
