The Information Minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb, addressed reports about a public holiday on May 25, Pakistan Martyrs Day, and clarified that they are untrue. The Ministry shared a notification on Twitter, emphasizing that spreading fake news is wrong, illegal, and harmful to the nation.
The Ministry of Information confirmed that the notification regarding the holiday on Martyrs Day is fake. The Pakistan Private Schools Federation (APPSF) had previously announced that all schools would be closed on May 25, but board exams would continue as scheduled, and classes would resume normally on May 26.
Summer vacations across the country are scheduled from June 15 to August 14, with schools reopening on August 15.
