Punjab Education Secretary Khalid Nazir Watoo has denied rumours circulating on social media about extended school holidays until September 5. In a statement issued on Wednesday, he clarified that the notification about school closures, which has been circulating online, is fake.
“There has been no such notification issued by the Education Department regarding additional holidays,” he said. He further urged the public not to pay attention to these false claims, stating that no decision has been made regarding school closures.
سیکرٹری ایجو کیشن
خالد نذیر وٹو کی سکولوں میں مزید چھٹیوں
سے متعلق افواہوں کی تردید pic.twitter.com/x1u8db0tIK
— Government of Punjab (@GovtofPunjabPK) August 27, 2025
He also recommended that the public check for authentic information on the official Facebook page of the School Education Department, where updates and announcements are made. The situation across Punjab has worsened as floodwaters swell following India’s release of water into eastern rivers.
The Pakistan Army has been deployed to assist in large-scale rescue and relief operations, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirming that more than 210,000 people have been safely evacuated from vulnerable areas, with no casualties reported so far.
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Water levels in major rivers and reservoirs remain critically high, with inflows surpassing 1.2 million cusecs and floodwaters continue to move downstream into Punjab.
Authorities reported both large-scale evacuations and extensive rescue efforts as concerns mounted over the safety of communities along the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers.
According to the Water and Power Development Authority, the Indus River at Tarbela recorded an inflow of 240,000 cusecs and outflow of 245,400 cusecs.
At Mangla on the Jhelum, inflow was 34,000 cusecs and outflow 8,000 cusecs. Chashma saw inflows of 326,600 cusecs and outflows of 329,000 cusecs, while at Head Marala on the Chenab, inflows reached 107,500 cusecs against 89,500 cusecs outflow.
