KARACHI: After Punjab, the Sindh government has also announced four-day election holidays in province’s educational institutions.

It announced on Thursday that all educational institutions shall remain closed from Feb 6 to 9 due to polling stations being established on the premises of schools and engagement of teaching and non-teaching staff in election duties.

A public holiday has already been declared for Feb 5 in connection with Kashmir Day. Majority of the educational institutions will reopen on Feb 12 due to weekly off on Feb 10 and 11 (Saturday and Sunday).

Published in Dawn, February 2nd, 2024

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