Decisi­on to reopen academ­ic instit­utes will be review­ed on March 27, says provin­cial educat­ional minist­erQUETTA: Balochistan Minister for Education Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind on Thursday announced the extension in the closure of educational institutions in the province till March 31. So far 21 Pakistanis have been tested positive for COVID-19 – 15 of them belonged to Sindh, five in Gilgit-Baltistan and one in Balochistan. “Decision to reopen all academic institutes will be reviewed on March 27,” the educational minister said. The decision was taken after consultation with the Ministry of Health and Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Rind added. Responding to the issue of ghost teachers in the province, Rind said that the matter would be resolved in two steps.

Source: The Express Tribune March 12, 2020 15:00 UTC