Punjab Province

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan

Punjab has prohibited children from attending classes in dangerous, dilapidated or structurally unsafe buildings across government, private and outsourced schools following an incident at a private school in Peshawar.

In a notification, the Directorate of Public Instruction (Secondary Education), Punjab, directed education officials and school heads to immediately vacate unsafe premises and prevent their further use.

The prohibition covers entire school buildings as well as individual classrooms or any other section deemed dangerous or structurally unsafe. School heads have been instructed to cordon off affected areas and relocate pupils to safe classrooms. Where necessary, students must be accommodated at nearby schools to continue their education.

The notification states that no dangerous building or classroom may be brought back into use without clearance from the relevant authorised technical body.

If an incident occurs and negligence or failure to comply with the instructions is established, the school head concerned will be held responsible. In private schools, owners or management will also face action in accordance with the law, while the relevant operators or management will face similar action in outsourced schools.

The directorate has instructed chief executive officers of district education authorities, district education officers, deputy district education officers and assistant education officers to ensure immediate implementation and strict monitoring within their respective jurisdictions.

The notification identifies children’s safety as the foremost priority and states that violations of the instructions will not be tolerated.

Lahore | Riaz Hussain | ReNews Pakistan

Al Kabir Developers Chairman Chaudhry Aurangzeb has claimed that the company achieved more development progress in 2026 than it had during the previous 10 years, announcing that possession of plots in key sectors and zones would begin in January 2027.

Speaking to the media, Aurangzeb said that Golf Enclave and Overseas Prime were two relatively small blocks and that plots in both had been adjusted within Sector A. He announced that possession of these plots would be handed over in January 2027.

He further stated that possession in Zones A and B would also begin in January 2027, followed by Zones C and D in subsequent phases.

Regarding Kings Town, the chairman said that the project's final layout plan was expected to be available by October 15, after which plots would be allotted to customers who had kept their payments up to date.

Highlighting the company's development activities, Aurangzeb said Al-Kabir Developers had made exceptional progress during 2026, surpassing the development achieved over the preceding decade.

He expressed confidence that the company would announce several more positive developments before the end of 2026, adding that the number of such announcements could double or triple in the following year.

Aurangzeb also expressed his ambition for Al-Kabir Town to secure the title of "Best Developer of Pakistan" before the end of 2026.

"God willing, Al Kabir Town will achieve the title of Best Developer of Pakistan before the end of this year, and I will dedicate that title to you," he said.

The chairman's announcements outlined the company's planned possession schedule, upcoming plot allotments and development targets for its residential projects.