Islamabad Announces New School Timings

The Federal Directorate of Education has announced new school timings in Islamabad to deal with the ongoing winter spell in the Federal Capital.

According to the Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training, Rana Tanveer Hussain, the school timings in Islamabad have been adjusted in order “to take less cold in morning” and students have been allowed to “wear any kind of warm clothing (Jackets and Sweaters) in addition to that allowed as uniform.”

Followng decisions have been made for @FDEGOPOfficial to deal winter spell without disrupting the learning process:
1. Timings adjustd for schools to take less cold in morning.
2. Students can wear any kind of warm clothing (Jackets&Sweaters) in addition to tht allowd as uniform. pic.twitter.com/u8Ca75YmCd
— Rana Tanveer Hussain (@RTanveerPMLN) January 10, 2023

Islamabad School Timings

School	Monday-Thursday	Friday
Single Shift	8:30 am to 2:30 pm	8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Double Shift (Morning)	08:00 am to 01:30 pm	08:00 am to 12:30 pm
Double Shift (Evening)	01:30 pm to 07:00 pm	02:30 pm to 07:00 pm
Pre-1 (Montessori / Prep)	08:30 am to 12:30 pm	–

Based on the notification, all single-shift schools will operate from 08:30 am to 02:30 pm (Monday to Thursday), while they will close early on Friday at 12:30 pm.

Similarly, the Pre-1 (Montessori / Prep) will operate from 08:30 am in the morning to 12:30 pm from Monday to Friday.

Meanwhile, the double-shift schools will open from 08:00 am to 01:30 pm (Monday to Thursday) and close at 12:30 pm on Friday.

Furthermore, the evening-shift schools will start at 1:30 pm and close at 07:00 pm from Monday to Thursday and they will operate from 02:30 pm to 07:00 pm on Friday.

This is a copy of the notification: