Sialkot district authorities have announced that 26 government schools in flood-affected areas will remain closed for two additional days due to heavy rains and damage to infrastructure.
In a notification issued by the district administration on the directive of the Deputy Commissioner, it was confirmed that schools will stay shut on September 11 and 12. While students have been given leave, teaching staff have been instructed to attend.
Officials said several institutions had been damaged by flooding, and the closures were extended as a precautionary measure, stressing that student safety remains the top priority during the ongoing emergency.
The directive applies across multiple tehsils, covering four schools in Daska, six in Sialkot, six in Pasrur, and eight in Sambrial. Authorities added that the situation will be reassessed after September 12.