Parents contest extension of holidays

RAWALPINDI: Backed by parents, the All Pakistan Private Schools and Management Association (APPSMA) announced on Wednesday its intention to challenge in the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) the Punjab government’s decision to keep public and private schools closed until August 31. Parents have condemned the provincial Education Department’s move to permit only … Read more

Heavy rain likely across Punjab

The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday issued a weather alert warning of heavy monsoon rains in Lahore and several other cities of the province, urging relevant departments and the public to remain vigilant. According to PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia, the seventh spell of monsoon rains has begun and is expected … Read more