Punjab: Schools in Ferozepur, Pathankot and Amritsar to Remain Closed Amid 'Operation Sindoor'

All schools bordering districts of Punjab's Ferozepur, Pathankot, and Amritsar will remain closed on Wednesday in the wake of tension between India and Pakistan. In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.

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The Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner issued an order that all schools in the district will remain closed on Wednesday, officials said, adding that all schools in Pathankot will also remain shut for the next 72 hours.

The military strikes were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor', two weeks after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.