{
  "id": 14006855,
  "title": "Educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/educational-institutions-in-peshawar-to-remain-open-on-tuesday-14006855",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:06:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036669/educational-institutions-in-peshawar-to-remain-open-on-tuesday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Educational institutions in Peshawar will remain open on Tuesday, according to a statement by the city's deputy commissioner. The announcement, made on Facebook, advised the public not to believe any \"fake notifications or rumors\" regarding this matter. Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial capital were closed on Monday due to road blocks triggered by the governor's rule imposed in the province. Police officers were present on the city's roads on Monday, with a heavier presence near the Cantonment limit. BRT, which oversees Peshawar's Bus Rapid Transit system, has announced that services will resume from October 13 (Tuesday). As per the notice, services will operate as usual on all routes. Additionally, the district administration has imposed a seven-day ban on gatherings in Peshawar under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which also prohibits the display of weapons and the carrying of spikes, batons, petrol bombs, or any other instruments that could be used for violence. The federal government imposed governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and declared emergency in 12 districts of the province on Sunday, citing security concerns and alleged non-cooperation from the now defunct provincial government. Tensions between the federal government and the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had been escalating in recent days, initially over the party's planned march to Islamabad to demand the release of its founder, Imran Khan, and later due to the federal government accusing the provincial administration of not cooperating in counterterrorism efforts.",
  "summary": "All educational institutions in Peshawar will remain open on Tuesday, a statement by the city’s deputy commissioner (DC) has announced. The statement, posted on Facebook, urged the public not to pay heed to any “fake notification or rumours” in this regard. Educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial capital remained closed on Monday amid road blocks following the imposition of…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/educational-institutions-in-peshawar-to-remain-open-on-tuesday",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:06:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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