Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:55:18 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:55:18 +0500 60 Punjab announces 1-week holiday for schools amid pneumonia cases https://english.aaj.tv/news/30347294/punjab-announces-1-week-holiday-for-schools-amid-pneumonia-cases <p><strong>Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has announced the suspension of classes for grade one and below students for one week amid rising pneumonia cases in the province.</strong></p> <p>Naqvi held an emergency meeting at Lahore’s Children’s Hospital on Wednesday where the schools have also been directed to abolish the morning assembly practice as well till January 31.</p> <p>Eight out of 10 children are suffering from pneumonia, he said, while urging for children and the elderly to be vaccinated against pneumonia and use warm clothes amid extreme cold.</p> <p>It is pertinent to mention that <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30347155/winter-vacations-end-in-schools-across-punjab">educational activities resumed today in schools</a> across the province after the provincial government <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30347039/punjab-govt-decides-against-extending-winter-vacations-for-schools">decided against extending winter vacations</a>.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30346803" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>The vacations commenced on December 18, 2023 and schools were set to reopen on Jan 1. However, the Punjab government <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30347155/winter-vacations-end-in-schools-across-punjab">extended the vacations</a> till Jan 9 owing to cold weather.</p> Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has announced the suspension of classes for grade one and below students for one week amid rising pneumonia cases in the province.

Naqvi held an emergency meeting at Lahore’s Children’s Hospital on Wednesday where the schools have also been directed to abolish the morning assembly practice as well till January 31.

Eight out of 10 children are suffering from pneumonia, he said, while urging for children and the elderly to be vaccinated against pneumonia and use warm clothes amid extreme cold.

It is pertinent to mention that educational activities resumed today in schools across the province after the provincial government decided against extending winter vacations.

The vacations commenced on December 18, 2023 and schools were set to reopen on Jan 1. However, the Punjab government extended the vacations till Jan 9 owing to cold weather.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30347294 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:38:33 +0500 none@none.com (Saleem Sheikh) Primary school students are pictured in this undated file photo. — AFP