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Sindh Declares March 13 Government Holiday as Islamabad Closes Schools for the Day

Officials cite regional tensions for the one‑day closures and scheduling shifts.

Overview

  • Sindh issued a province‑wide public holiday for government offices on March 13 via a notification signed by Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, with essential services to operate as usual.
  • Islamabad’s deputy commissioner ordered all public and private schools, colleges and universities in the capital to close on March 13 through a district magistrate notice.
  • Sindh has set spring holidays for schools from March 16 to 31, with colleges and universities moving to online classes and no exams to be postponed.
  • Government offices in Sindh will operate Monday through Thursday, with Fridays designated for remote work under a temporary arrangement.
  • The Sindh cabinet approved the Student Attendance Monitoring and Redress System to digitize attendance tracking and adopted short‑term austerity steps, including suspending government‑funded refreshments during Ramazan.