According to sources, the provincial governments of the Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh opposed the opening of educational institutes from June 1st; however the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa supported it. The three provinces were of the view that the coronavirus outbreak was feared and educational institutes should remain close.

In case of disagreement among the provinces, it was decided to keep the matter in the next meeting of the NCC.

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