{
  "id": 19491407,
  "title": "Punjab Education Minister Clarifies Extra School Holidays Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/punjab-education-minister-clarifies-extra-school-holidays-report",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:03:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/11/punjab-education-minister-clarifies-extra-school-holidays-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has debunked rumors on social media suggesting schools would receive extra holidays due to smog. The minister affirmed that all educational institutions will continue their regular academic activities, dismissing the claims as false. The clarification follows the spread of unverified messages online alleging government announcements of extended school closures in response to deteriorating air quality. Hayat urged the public to rely on official announcements from the education department and disregard the unfounded rumors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}