ISLAMABAD: Despite reassurances from Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, assuring that the security situation in the federal capital is under control, a significant number of schools in Islamabad opted to remain closed on Tuesday.
In a video message posted on the official handle of the capital police, IGP Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan advised against altering school and college schedules, emphasizing the manageable security situation in the federal capital. However, despite this advice, a majority of schools chose to close and shifted to online classes.
Parents, expressing concerns about security threats, hesitated to send their children to school on this day. Additionally, three major universities in the capital—Bahria, Air University, and National Defense University—had already declared indefinite closures.
Quaid-e-Azam University, however, decided to open on Wednesday and announced the rescheduling of exams originally planned for Monday and Tuesday to Saturdays.
The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) issued an advisory, urging private schools to enhance security measures. It is important to note that PEIRA clarified that no official notification had been issued regarding the closure of schools.
Meanwhile, the Federal Directorate of Education, responsible for overseeing public schools and colleges in the federal capital, stated that all public sector institutions would operate as usual on Wednesday, dispelling concerns of closure.
This conflicting situation underscores the delicate balance between security concerns and the necessity for regular academic activities in the educational institutions of the capital.
