{"id":2560,"date":"2026-03-26T06:38:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:38:32","slug":"punjab-schools-to-reopen-from-april-1-education-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2560","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Schools to Reopen from April 1: Education Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Wednesday announced that all schools across the province will reopen from April 1, ruling out any extension in the ongoing holidays.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister confirmed the decision in a post on X, stating that academic activities would resume in all educational institutions as scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Schools Will Be Open From The 1st Of April Inshallah \ud83d\ude4f\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Rana Sikandar Hayat (@RanaSikandarH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RanaSikandarH\/status\/2036832181109326167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, the Punjab government had ordered the closure of schools from March 10 to March 31 as part of measures aimed at easing economic pressure caused by rising petroleum prices linked to the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the holiday period, authorities reviewed various options to address the emerging energy crisis, including extending school closures and reducing market hours to limit fuel consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources said the Punjab Energy Department had also submitted recommendations proposing fuel rationing in line with federal measures to manage limited resources. 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