"The news of educational institutions closing on March 15 are baseless," the minister said.
"The coronavirus situation in the province is under control. We had reopened educational institutions on February 1 after consultations in the steering committee — and even then, the attendance was restricted to 50%."
He said that the work on the drainage was on the fast-track in accordance with the orders of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan in coordination with stakeholders.
Saeed Ghani on the failure of the Government Girls and Boys Primary School Razaqabad's Principal to get the SOPs implemented, directed him to adhere to the SOPs in letter and spirit.
Ghani said that the country was facing multiple challenges like the electricity crisis, industrial slow down, high inflation and economic crunch simultaneously.
He said this while talking to school teachers and parents of different schools on the occasion of a surprise visit to public and private schools and colleges in different parts of Karachi.