Educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday, BRT services to be restored

Educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday, BRT services to be restored.

Key points

• News Desk Published October 12, 2026 Updated October 12, 2026 10: 41pm.
• The district administration has additionally imposed a ban on gatherings in Peshawar for seven days under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
• TransPeshawar, which manages the city's BRT transport system, has confirmed that services would be restored from October 13 (Tuesday).
• Educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial capital remained closed on Monday against the backdrop of road blocks after the imposition of governor's rule in the province.
• DI Khan is one of the 12 districts were the Centre has additionally imposed emergency.

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All educational institutions in Peshawar will remain open on Tuesday, a statement by the city's deputy commissioner (DC) has confirmed.

Meanwhile, the statement, posted on Facebook, pressed the public not to pay heed to any "fake notification or rumours" in this regard.

Police personnel remained present on roads in the city on Monday, with heavier deployment where the Cantonment limit began.

Meanwhile, TransPeshawar, which manages the city's BRT transport system, has confirmed that services would be restored from October 13 (Tuesday). "Service will be provided as usual on all routes, " it remarked in a notice.

Meanwhile, the district administration has additionally imposed a ban on gatherings in Peshawar for seven days under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

In practice, the order by the DC has additionally banned the display of weapons, and barred carrying spikes, ball bearings, laden batons, petrol bombs, or any instrument that could potentially be employed for violence. Educational institutions in DI Khan to remain closed.

All public and private educational institutions in the district of Dera Ismail Khan, including schools, colleges and universities, will remain closed on Tuesday (Oct 13) under orders issued by the deputy commissioner.

According to A notification issued by the district administration, all examinations and papers scheduled for Tuesday have additionally been cancelled.

For context, the relevant departments and heads of educational institutions have been directed to ensure strict compliance with the orders.

Meanwhile, the Centre imposed governor's rule in KP and emergency in 12 of its districts on Sunday, citing security situation and alleged non-cooperation of the now non-functional provincial administration.

In days preceding the Centre's move, tensions between the federal administration and the PTI-led KP administration had remained high, initially just over the party's planned march to Islamabad to demand the release of its founder, Imran Khan, and afterwards additionally over the Centre's accusation that the provincial administration was not cooperating on counterterrorism. Extra reporting by Irfan Mughal. Governor's rule in KP.

Taken together, the developments around educational institutions in Peshawar to remain open on Tuesday, BRT services to point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.