Lahore Blast: Private schools across country to remain closed today

Dunya News

All private schools of the country will remain closed today in the wake of suicide attack in Lahore.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Private schools all over the country will remain closed today (Monday) in the wake of suicide attack in Lahore’s Gulshan-i-Iqbal park on Sunday which claimed 71 lives and wounded over 300 people, Dunya News reported.

This was stated by a spokesman of All Pakistan Private Schools Federation. He said that the decision was taken to express solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic incident.

However, there is no change in the schedule of Class-IX and Class-X board examination.

On the other hand, all markets and shopping plazas in Lahore will also remain closed today. Meanwhile, government of Punjab has announced three-day mourning while the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh governments have announced one-day mourning in the wake of Lahore suicide attack.