PTI protests: Update on Punjab schools closure.

Punjab School Education Department Friday announced to resume classes in government schools as usual across the province from tomorrow (Saturday).

'Today is the last day of holidays in school,' a department official said in a statement.

Educational institutions were closed for two days after violent protests, triggered by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, erupted earlier this week.

In Punjab, provincial authorities decided to shut down educational institutions, as the violence intensified and eventually claimed the lives of four people and left numerous injured.

There was uncertainty regarding the law and order situation in the province, as protestors stormed into the high-security zone, vandalising and damaging property.

In a notification issued on May 10, the Punjab School Education Department had announced that all private and public schools will remain...

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