The Punjab Education Department has announced that all schools in Lahore will close at 11 am on January 24 and 25 (Friday and Saturday) due to the Twenty20 series between Pakistan and Bangladesh scheduled to begin from Friday.

According to reports, educational institutes have been directed to let the children leave early on Friday and Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Lahore traffic police has also issued a traffic plan for the convenience of the citizens.

After consensus with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Pakistan will be hosting the Bangladesh Cricket team in three different phases.

The Bangladesh cricket team arrived in Lahore Wednesday for the first phase which commences Friday as Pakistan and Bangladesh face each other at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. All three T20I matches in this phase will be played in Lahore on January 24, 25 and 27.

ICC officials have also landed in Lahore for the series.

Bangladesh team will return to play 1st Test on February 7-11 and after PSL, they will return to play one-off ODI and 2nd Test in Karachi’s National Stadium.