Owners of private schools have opposed an extended winter vacation proposed by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to control the spread of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Therefore, private educational institutions should be pushed into trouble again, he added. However, Malik Imran hailed the federal education minister’s statement that the educational institutions would not be shut down. Meanwhile, six educational institutions including five schools and a college were sealed off in the garrison city after students and staff tested positive. 1 Murree Road, Government Boys School Gharibabad, Government Girls High School Kotli Satiyan, Girls School Mandira, Girls High School Teli Mohalla, and FG Women College Kashmir Road would remain closed until November 21.

Source: The Express Tribune November 13, 2020 06:45 UTC