ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province has extended summer vacations for all private and public schools till Aug. 31, the provincial government said on Thursday.
While the reason for the decision was not explicitly mentioned by authorities, it comes amid intense monsoon showers that have flooded several Punjab cities in recent weeks.
The province has reported the highest number of deaths at 164 and 580 injuries since the rains first began on June 26, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
The rains and floods have also caused widespread destruction of homes and swept away livestock and crops.
“It is hereby notified that summer vacations in all public and private schools in province of Punjab are extended w.e.f (with effect from) Aug. 14 to Aug. 31, 2025,” the Punjab School Education Department said in a notification.
