{
  "id": 14043187,
  "title": "Mardan and Nowshera Schools and Colleges to Remain Closed Today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/mardan-and-nowshera-schools-and-colleges-to-remain-closed-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T20:52:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/mardan-and-nowshera-schools-and-colleges-to-remain-closed-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, educational institutions in Mardan and Nowshera, two districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will remain closed for a second consecutive day. These districts have been observing closures for the past two days. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Nowshera, all educational institutions within the district will continue to be shut down. Similarly, both public and private schools, colleges, and universities in Mardan will also remain closed on this day.\n\nThe closure of educational institutions in Mardan and Nowshera follows the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in the province. Both districts were already closed on Monday. A new administration has taken charge in Mardan, with Muhammad Ali appointed as the new Commissioner and Shah Saud as the Deputy Commissioner. In Peshawar, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) has postponed the second annual matriculation examinations, which were originally scheduled to commence on October 12, 2026. The board mentioned that a revised examination schedule will be announced in due course. Furthermore, all roads in Peshawar are set to reopen on Monday night. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, which had been suspended for the past two days, is anticipated to resume operations starting from Tuesday.",
  "summary": "All public and private educational institutions in Mardan and Nowshera will remain closed on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as the … Read More The post Mardan and Nowshera Schools and Colleges to Remain Closed Today appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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      {
        "outlet": "ProPakistani",
        "title": "Peshawar Schools and Colleges to Remain Open on Tuesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/peshawar-schools-and-colleges-to-remain-open-on-tuesday",
        "published": "2026-10-12T20:20:06.000Z"
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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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