Educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday, BRT services to be restored

All schools and colleges across Peshawar will remain open on Tuesday, as confirmed by the city's deputy commissioner in a Facebook post. The notice urged citizens to disregard any false information or rumors regarding this decision. Schools in Peshawar had previously been shut down on Monday due to roadblocks following the governor's rule implementation in the province. Police forces were stationed on city roads, with heightened presence near the Cantonment area.

TransPeshawar, responsible for managing the city's BRT transport system, announced that services would resume from October 13 (Tuesday). According to the notice, regular service would be provided on all routes.

To maintain public safety, the district administration has imposed a seven-day ban on gatherings in Peshawar under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The order also prohibits the display of weapons, carrying of spikes, ball bearings, batons filled with petrol, or any similar items potentially used for violence.

Educational institutions in the district of Dera Ismail Khan will also remain closed on Tuesday. Public and private schools, colleges, and universities have been directed to cancel all examinations and papers scheduled for the day. Relevant departments and heads of educational institutions have been instructed to ensure strict adherence to these orders.

Dera Ismail Khan is one of the 12 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that the Centre has imposed emergency in, citing security concerns and alleged non-cooperation from the now defunct provincial government. The unrest between the federal government and the PTI-led KP government escalated over the party's planned march to Islamabad for releasing its founder, Imran Khan, and the federal government's accusation that the provincial administration was not cooperating on counterterrorism measures.