Shafqat Mahmood memes light up the internet once again

Shafqat Mahmood memes have struck the internet once again after the minister announced on Wednesday that schools in Punjab and other parts of the country will remain closed from March 15 till 28.

Delighted, hundreds of students across the country took to Twitter to post memes. Most thanked the minister for taking the decision while a few opposed the decision and some made good fun out of it.

Here are a few memes doing rounds on the internet:

After Announces shafqatmehmood decision….#Shafqatmehmood

Parents students pic.twitter.com/8SjjtiBLnh

— EbadIrshad 786 🇵🇰 (@EbadIrshad786) March 10, 2021

Students vs Other
of Provinces'
Punjab Students#Shafqatmehmood pic.twitter.com/cYzwrGR4pW

— Bilal Anwar (@Bilal_Sayss) March 10, 2021

ایک ہی تو دل ہے جانی کتنا دفعہ جیتوں گے۔۔ بچوں کی دعائیں ہیں جو اس حکومت کو اگے لے کر جا رہی ہیں۔۔😁#Shafqatmehmood#SchoolsNow2021 #SchoolsClosed #آپ_نے_گھبرانا_نہیں #سوتیلی_ماں_جیسی_ریاست #کوئی_بھوکا_نہیں_سوئے_گا pic.twitter.com/nPsQ2XgEkc

— Saqib Hussain Alvi (@SaqibHussainnn) March 10, 2021

sindh, kp and
balochistan punjab
students students#Shafqatmehmood pic.twitter.com/8PHyuHYZbo

— Nhi ho rha (@itzhamas) March 10, 2021

The return of the King#Shafqatmehmood pic.twitter.com/KW4yQEaJVU

— D I Y A🌹✨ (@diya_says_) March 10, 2021

punjab #Students rightNow😁🥳 #Shafqatmehmood pic.twitter.com/Z8UB5807pj

— ⚡S_R@JPuT⚡ (@S_u_b_h_a_n_29) March 10, 2021

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday announced the closure of schools in several cities from Monday, March 15 following a spike in coronavirus cases.

Speaking to the media after a meeting at the National Command and Operations (NCOC), the federal minister said educational institutes would be closed in Islamabad and other Punjab cities from Monday for two weeks.

The SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said a decision had also been taken to extend a ban on indoor activities and reimpose the 50% work-from-home policy. The implementation of the work from home policy has been left to the discretion of the provinces, but will go into effect in Islamabad immediately.

Important meeting at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) today to review the health situation and take decisions regarding educational institutions. Participated in by Ministers from all the provinces, AJK and GB. Following decisions arrived at. 1/2

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) March 10, 2021

2/2 Educational Institutions in Sindh and Baluchistan would continue with 50% attendance every day. In Punjab spring break will start from Monday March 15 to March 28 in the following cities and all education institutions: Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Multan, 3/3

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) March 10, 2021

3/3 Faisalabad and Gujrat. In Capital territory all educational institutions will also close from March 15. In KP they will close in Peshawar. Decision regarding Muzzafarabad will be taken by AJK Government. We will continue to review the situation

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) March 10, 2021

Meanwhile, he made it clear in his another tweet that all send ups and exams being currently conducted will continue under proper SOPs.

All send ups and exams being currently conducted will continue under proper SOPs

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) March 10, 2021

Earlier, in an exclusive interview with The Current, Shafqat revealed which memes were his favourite.