The Ministry of Education has decided that Pakistan’s educational institutions will remain open on Saturdays as soon as schools reopen.

The ministry took this decision to compensate students for the loss of time during coronavirus. The ministry also said that students will have no winter vacations this year.

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and Inter Board Committee of Chairmen have also been asked to put off the examination schedule for two weeks.

Educational institutes in Pakistan were closed in March due to the increasing number of coronavirus infections. However, the government plans to reopen schools on September 15.

A final decision to reopen educational institutions would be made on September 7.