LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced new timings for public schools, with the revised schedule set to take effect from October 16, 2026, and remain in place until March 31, 2027, ARY News reported.
According to a notification issued by the Punjab School Education Department, single-shift schools will operate from 8:45am to 1:30pm from Monday to Thursday.
On Fridays, single-shift schools will close at 12:30pm.
For double-shift schools, the morning shift will run from 8:45am to 1:15pm from Monday to Thursday, while classes on Fridays will end at 12:30pm.
The afternoon shift at double-shift schools will operate from 1:30pm to 4:30pm from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, the afternoon shift will run from 2pm to 4:30pm.
The School Education Department has directed all chief executive officers (CEOs) of education to ensure implementation of the revised timings.
The notification also allows CEOs of education to adjust school timings for female students by 15 minutes, where necessary.
Meanwhile, Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah rejected a document circulating on social media regarding school timings, terming it fake and misleading.
The minister in a post on his Facebook account, said the document was being used to spread misleading information.
He clarified that the School Education Department Sindh would issue the official schedule for timings soon.
Sardar Shah urged the public and educational institutions to rely only on official announcements regarding timings.
