The newly elected government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa changed school timings for the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Pakhtunkhwa Department of School Education notified new school timings for all state-run and private educational institutions for the month of fasts. School timings are being adjusted to accommodate the fasting schedule of students and staff members.
As per the new schedule, all primary schools will commence classes from 7:30 am to 11:10 am and 10:05 am on Friday.
Classes of Middle, secondary, and higher secondary schools will begin at 7:30 am and end at 12:15 pm, while on Friday, the shift will end at 10:25 am.
Pakistan’s moon sighting body – Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee – is set to meet on Monday in the capital to sight the Ramadan moon. Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad will chair the meeting after Asr prayers.
Zonal committees will also meet in their areas to assess moon sighting reports. If the Ramadan crescent is sighted, the much anticipated month will start on March 12.
Other provinces and Islamabad authority will also reduce and change school and college timings for the holy month.
