All of the educational institutions will remain closed in Balochistan today due to the call of a province-wide strike against the kidnapping of an 11-year-old student from Quetta.
According to the Department of Education, all public and private educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, will remain closed today in the wake of the strike.
The sit-in committee and traders association have jointly called for the wheel-jam strike on Monday, November 25, while several political parties have also supported the call, against the abduction of a minor, son of a tribal elder Haji Raz Mohammad.
A strike was also observed on November 20 against the failure of authorities in recovery of the student who was abducted when returning home from school in Quetta.
During the strike large number of protesters, including family members of the student, staged a protest, demanding authorities to take immediate action to recover the abductee.
The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court also took notice of the kidnapping while several political leaders criticised the provincial government for failing to recover the child, despite passing 10 days.
Schools in Islamabad
On the other hand, in light of the ongoing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest, a decision was made, to close all educational institutions in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi today.
According to reports, the Islamabad Private Schools Association announced the closure of schools, citing the current situation as the reason for this decision.
