KARACHI: Sindh government on Monday revoked the licenses of 25 private education institutes in Karachi that were open on Monday despite the provincial government’s order a day earlier to close in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The chief minister had said strict action would be taken against those educational institutions who defied the order, which was important in the times of an emergency. The press release added that the licenses of these private institutions were “immediately suspended”. The press release stated that the heads of the educational institutions have been summoned to the office of the director general for private institutions, after which the relevant deputy commissioner will decide on the cancellation of their registration and the sealing of the institutions’ premises. Last week, shortly after Pakistan confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus, the Sindh government had decided to close educational institutions in the province for two days (Feb 27 and Feb 28).

Source: Pakistan Today March 02, 2020 11:48 UTC