APS martyrs anniversary: Holiday announced by provincial govts

KARACHI: Punjab and Balochistan have announced public holiday for Wednesday which marks anniversary of the martyrs of Army Public School (APS), Peshawar.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced holiday in Peshawar while in Karachi all educational institutions will remain closed.

A number of programs have been chalked out in many cities and towns of Pakistan to pay tribute to the APS martyrs, most whom were young students.

Spokesman Sindh government announced that all public and private educational institutions will remain closed on the anniversary of APS martyrs.