Punjab education minister urges students to ‘ignore’ misinformation and ‘be patient’

Punjab Minister for Education Dr Murad Raas has urged students in the province not to believe any any information coming from unofficial sources.

“Ignore all tweets wherever they are coming from,” wrote the minister in a tweet. “Anything to do with Punjab will be tweeted by me. Please be patient, dates will be announced in a day or two.”

“These amount of calls and messages is insanity,” he added.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood announced that schools located in COVID-19 hotspot areas will remain closed till April 11.

Mahmood also informed that after several rounds of talks, Cambridge has agreed to reschedule this year’s O’ Level exams to after May 15.

“A’ and AS’ Level exams will take place as per the original timetable following all the SOP,” stated the minister.

Prior to the announcement, Mahmood had told students that all “decisions are made keeping their best interest in view not what is popular”.

“Educational institutions are closed on the advice of health authorities,” said Mahmood. “Decisions about exams are being made considering what is best for them. Have faith.”

Pakistan is currently battling with its third wave of COVID-19. According to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), Pakistan has reported 4,368 cases and 63 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Number of cases recorded in different provinces in the last 24 hours are as follows: