In view of the situation arising from the supply and prices of petroleum products in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a decision has been taken to keep all public and private educational institutions in the province closed for two days a week.
The Education Department, in light of the decision of the provincial cabinet, has issued a notification declaring educational institutions closed on Friday and Saturday.
According to the notification issued by the Education Department, public and private schools, colleges and other relevant educational institutions across the province will remain closed every Friday and Saturday, while educational activities will continue as usual on the remaining four days.
The basic purpose of this measure is to reduce the consumption of petroleum products and ease the transportation-related difficulties faced by students, teachers and parents in the current situation.
According to the Education Department, this arrangement will remain in force for two months or until further orders, whichever comes earlier.
Along with institutions of primary and secondary education, public and private colleges, universities and degree-awarding institutions under higher education have also been included in the scope of this decision.
According to the notification, heads of schools have been instructed to continue homeschooling and online teaching during the Friday and Saturday closures wherever possible, so that students’ educational activities are not completely affected due to the two additional holidays.
Higher education institutions have also been encouraged to adopt hybrid or online education methods on the remaining teaching days.
This decision is part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s broader fuel-saving and responsible governance measures.
The provincial cabinet had approved various measures to limit the effects of the petroleum crisis, including reducing unnecessary fuel consumption and controlling government expenditures.
The government has also taken measures such as reducing fuel consumption by official vehicles, holding official meetings online and limiting unnecessary government activities.
The purpose of these measures is to use available fuel reserves cautiously and continue government affairs with minimum additional fuel consumption during the crisis.
Earlier, educational days had also been limited in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a petroleum crisis.
In June 2026, the Education Department had issued special instructions regarding summer camps to make up for the educational loss caused by the four-day teaching week.
According to officials, the purpose of the current measure is not to permanently limit educational activities but to temporarily reduce fuel consumption during the shortage, prices and transportation pressure related to petroleum products.
The arrangement may also be changed if the situation improves or the government issues new orders.
Thus, students and parents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will have to participate in regular educational activities for four days a week during the next two months, while educational institutions will remain closed on Friday and Saturday.
Where possible, educational institutions will be able to continue the teaching process through online or home-based educational activities on these two days.