Following the directives issued by the government, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to enforce the following measures across the province:

  • All educational institutions shall remain closed till April 5. All staff shall not be in attendance during this period.
  • All hostels shall be vacated and students shall be asked to go home.
  • All exams, internal exams/assessments stand postponed until further notice.
  • All official gatherings and any other events shall be postponed until further notice.
  • Entry of visitors to jails has also been temporarily suspended.

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